Welcome to Ian Richardson.com
If you need web design, or programming, you’ve come to the right place.
Hi. I’m Ian and I’m a freelance web developer. I’ve worked with some of the UK’s biggest brands, including BP, Jaguar Cars, Halfords, Currys, Renault, and HP to deliver websites that go beyond presentation, to being fully-fledged business systems. I also work with small businesses and individuals. I’m skilled in both front-end design and programming in PHP/MySQL and associated technologies such as javascript (jquery), AJAX, HTML and CSS.
Intelligent Design
In over 15 years of experience with these companies, I’ve learned how to avoid the common pitfalls of designing and building web-based systems.
Whether they are Intranets, Extranets, Websites or a combination of all three, there are plenty of bumps in the road that I can show you how to avoid.
I’m based in the Midlands, but travel frequently all over the country and occasionally further, so it doesn’t usually matter where my customers are located. I also run my own production and testing servers, so I can get up to speed on a project very rapidly.
As I have a lot of experience in the field, I’m sometimes asked to act on behalf of clients as a technical consultant, Systems Analyst or Project Manager – and I’m happy in these roles too. I have experience of managing development teams of up to 80 people. I’ve acted as Systems Analyst for BP, also Project Managing and supervising the build of their staff induction and training system. I performed a similar role for the energy company E-on.
At the other end of the scale, I often work for web or design agencies for just a few days or weeks helping them to overcome temporary staff shortages, or problems where they don’t have the relevant skill set in-house.
I can help with:
- Programming (PHP/MySQL, javascript, jquery, AJAX, SOAP, XML)
- Design (Photoshop, CSS layouts)
- Content Management systems (Wordpress and custom CMS Systems)
- Server Administration (LAMP webserver setup and configuration)
- Database-driven websites
- Intranet Business Systems
- Shopping Carts
- Paypal and Google Checkout integration.
- Server-to-Server transactions
- Project Management
- Systems Analysis