I am an NYC-based web producer, project manager, and front-end coder. I run a small, focused web agency, working with businesses and organizations to create and maintain attractive, intuitive, results-oriented websites.

Responsive sites + Responsive communication

Since 2007 I’ve helped businesses and organizations of all sizes create, maintain, and improve their web presence. I work closely with business owners and project managers to make the process as fluid, understandable, and pain-free as possible. I can consult with you to help you create or modify your existing site so it works better and looks clean and beautiful on a variety of devices. I also can help manage your day-to-day web operations, improve your SEO, or build e-learning modules for your college or university. I use HTML/CSS/Javascript/Wordpress, and work regularly with two web monsters (in the cuddly sense of the word) who bring additional deep skills in object-oriented programming and design. This gives me great flexibility in handling a variety of web services efficiently and expertly. My team includes developer Kobie Maitland and designer Jake Koprowski. Do you need a web person or team with strong technical and communication skills? Drop me a line, and let’s discuss. Oh..and just so you’re prepared, my last name is pronounced Taye-Kiff (no one ever gets that right).

Working e-learning modules

Between 2012 and 2017 I built over 50 e-learning modules for Embanet Compass, Inc, and Pearson Education (which acquired Embanet Compass in 2014). These are working modules, so feel free to go through them! My work in building these was to take general powerpoint layouts, and design and develop user-friendly modules from them. The work involved HTML,CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, Illustrator, and of course PowerPoint. I worked closely with the ID’s throughout the process in order to refine these modules.

Module Build for Embanet Compass: Bloom’s Hierarchy

This was one of the early university course modules I built for Embanet Compass (which was later acquired by Pearson). Clicking on each empty table cell reveals the whatever of Bloom’s hierarchy. Once all the cells are filled, a replay button appears allowing you to repeat the activity.

Module Build for Embanet Compass: History Of Library Instruction

Module Build for Pearson Embanet: Root Cause Analysis

This learning module centers around root cause analysis, specifically as it applies to healthcare systems. Included within the module are drag-and-drop exercise involving two commonly tools used in rca, the “5 Why Analysis” and the Ishikawa diagram. Slide 4 of the exercise contains a drag-and-drop exercise meant to help students work through the “5 Why Analysis”, and slides 8 and 9 contain another drag and drop exercise, where students move adverse events into the appropriate factor category.

Tip: In order to skip over the drag and drop exercises, hold down the mouse key in the top title bar…

Module Build for Pearson Embanet: The Y-Matrix

This module dealt with teaching electrical engineering students how to calculate matrix node values. I used the Greensock Javascript animation framework to highlight the node branches and values referenced in the voice-over narration.

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FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board)

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This project is actually a series of three sites, including FASB's main site as well sites for their sister organizations, The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). I was responsible for creating HTML5 templates and writing scripts for the site's various user interface components, as well as making sure that the site integrated properly into their custom CMS. I also served as project manager, working with the designer, marketing staff, and back-end programmers to integrate this site with their custom CMS.

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David Gallo

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I worked with designer Jake Koprowski as well as developer Kobie Maitland to build Broadway set designer David Gallo's site. The site features a WordPress CMS that his staff uses to update the home page with current news items. The site also has an optimized mobile component, so it looks great on phones and tablets. The site showcases Gallo's award-winning work on a variety of plays, concerts, musicals, and television shows.

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Greer

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This site was built for Greer's allergy drug Oralair, and features 25 pages of content, and a sign up form for health care professionals, which is stored in a database to be retrieved and downloaded in .csv (Excel) format by the site's admins. I worked with Kobie Maitland to deliver this site on a tight deadline. It utilizes a well organzied design to showcase a lot of very specific content in a limited amount of space.

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Global Ocean Race

I worked with designer Jake Koprowski for a redesign of the Global Ocean Race 2014-15 site. I handled the front-end work, writing CSS, HTML, and Javascript, and editing PHP modules from a custom back end.

The site displays in three languages and features Tumblr feeds detailing the sailors’ day to day activities, as well as image galleries, videos, and breaking news about this 30,000 mile race around the globe.

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Brooks Custom

Brooks Custom manufactures and markets custom wood, concrete, metal, and glass countertops as well as custom range hoods, backsplashes and wall panels. This is the company’s main 300+ page site, which I built and maintain, and add new features to as requested.

I used XHTML, various flavors of CSS, Javascript, and jQuery as well as some basic PHP to put the site together. From owner Richard Brooks: (Jon has)…”worked seamlessly as part of the development team and represents a strong, dependable asset for this company. He continues to be a rare find.”

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Kiki Dennis

I worked with Kiki Dennis and her staff to implement this minimalist blog site, which uses media queries and separate header images to maintain an elegant, readable layout across tablet and mobile devices. This site utilizes WordPress for the CMS.

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Good Housekeeping

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute site was created in support of their cross country tour, which served to educate consumers about the science behind their product evaluations. (Site is no longer live).

I modified the site using the original templates, and worked with a designer and Good Housekeeping marketing personnel to implement changes and keep the site updated as new videos and content were added throughout the tour.

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Griffin Court Condominium

Griffin Court Condominium is a luxury hi-rise building located on 10th Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. I worked with designer Daron Rosenberg to build this site.

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Dr. DeFabritus

Dr. DeFabritus was looking for a simple, informative site that he could maintain himself, so I designed and built a site for him using WordPress. I worked with him and members of his staff to create a no-frills site where necessary information was very easily found, and patients could do things like get directions and contact info, as well as fill out forms online rather than in the office.

In addition he uses the site to write short, informative articles about general health issues.