Client: Department of Highways
Sector: Royal Thai Government
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
This is a Thai-language website I made for an office of Thailand's Department of Highways, a division of the Ministry of Transport in Bangkok. In terms of design, this is one of the best sites I've made. NOTE: this website is occasionally offline at weekends due to routine maintenance.
www.doh.go.th:88/hwyorg31300
Client: Austro-Pro
Sector: Bakery supplies / Wholesaler
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
This is the website I designed for Austro Pro in Bangkok – Thailand's leading supplier of bakery products. The company supplies up to 200,000 items per month to hotel chains such as Sofitel, Le Meridien and Marriot. The company is also a major supplier to BITEC (the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center).
www.austro-pro.com
Client: Jet Asia Airways
Sector: Airline / Aviation
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
This is the website I designed for JetAsia in Bangkok, a popular Thai airline which operates scheduled flights to Korea and China. Flights depart Thailand from Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok) and Phuket International Airport. The site is multilingual and can be viewed in English, Thai, Japanese and Chinese.
www.flyjetasia.com
Client: Onchord
Sector: Music / Entertainment
Location: England
Onchord is a song key database that enables users to blend songs together to create "mashups". The database has more than 8000 songs, most of which have been uploaded by users. Users can also upload mashups they've made, and link to them on websites such as YouTube or Souncloud.
www.onchord.co.uk
Client: SKJ Ancient Beadart
Sector: Jewelry / Antiques
Location: Bangkok & Tokyo
With retail outlets in Bangkok and Tokyo, SKJ Ancient Beadart is a jewelry business that sells ancient beads and Roman-period artifacts. Photography for this e-commerce site was done with a digital SLR fitted with a 100mm macro lens and a specially constructed lightbox.
www.ancient-beadart.com
Client: Sunrise Homes International
Sector: Accommodation provider
Location: California, USA
A partner of the University of California, Sunrise Homes is a property management company that provides accommodation for international students. Notable features of this site are the two Visitor Information sections that detail tourist attractions from San Francisco down to LA.
www.sunrisehomesinternational.com
I operate website design studios in Bangkok and Hat Yai. My clients include leading companies, NGOs and government departments. One of my designs has been published (see the About section for more information); others have been showcased in a range of articles about design and web technologies.
My portfolio includes websites I've designed for clients in Bangkok, England and California. If you'd like to see more of my portfolio, or if you're looking for a website designer in Bangkok or Hat Yai, please contact me.
All websites I make are unique. I never use templates; artwork is custom-designed; and photography is managed either by myself or professional studios. My services include:
samples & creative development
artwork & photography
content development / copywriting
logo design
website design & programming
SEO support / site maintenance
Actionscript
Actionscript is an easy-to-use programming language that is built into Flash. It's similar to Javascript.
AJAX
AJAX is a technology used to add richness and interactivity to web pages. It was invented by a man at Google and has become a standard feature on many modern websites.
API
In terms of website design, an API can be thought of as a small computer program that can be used to access popular services such as Google maps and Google charts.
Blog
A blog is a good way of keeping a website fresh and up to date. Many blogging packages are available: some are easy to set up and manage; others are feature-rich and much more complicated.
Browser
A browser is the program you use to view web pages. Popular browsers include Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Some people are surprised to learn that different browsers can often display the same web page differently. Because of this, thorough testing in all major browsers is essential when making websites.
CMS
A CMS, or Content Management System, is a sort of admin area that can be used to update, edit or delete website content. Some Content Management Systems are very basic; others are more comprehensive and give site owners control over almost every aspect of their site.
CSS
CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, is a design language used to control the layout and presentation of web pages.
Database
A database is really just a collection of information. The information might be the names and addresses of your clients; it might be an inventory of your stock; or it might be a listing of room rates and availability at a hotel.
Domain name
A domain name is basically the address of a website; ie, abc.com.
Encryption
Encryption is often necessary to prevent unauthorized access to confidential or sensitive information. The difference between encrypting and encoding is that encrypted content cannot be decrypted.
Flash
Flash is used to add animation, slideshows and video to websites. It's less popular today than in the past as many people find it unnecessary and distracting.
Hosting
See the entry for Server.
HTML
HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is the core language used for making websites. Many website designers use a version of the language called XHTML.
Javascript
Javascript, also known as ECMAScript or DOM scripting, is a programming language used to add animation and interactivity to web pages. Javascript is often confused with JAVA, but the two languages are actually quite different.
PHP
PHP, or PHP Hypertext Protocol, is a programming language used to manage information on the server. It is often used in conjunction with AJAX to control the appearance and content of web pages.
SEO
SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, refers to the techniques that are used to help websites achieve high rankings in Google, Yahoo or Bing.
Server
All websites need to be hosted on a server. Choosing a server is similar to choosing a service provider for a mobile phone: numerous packages are available, and variations in price and quality can be considerable.
SQL
SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a language used for retrieving information from a database.
XHTML
XHTML, or Extensible Hypertext Markup Language, is basically another version of HTML.