Lonewolf Online

Web Development

I have been designing and coding my own websites for around ten years now. I started out in plain old HTML version 3.2 developing local host self-interest pages and tools, and expanded onto the internet in 2000 with a website for my university friends and to start sharing photographs.

In 2005 I launched this site, which I consider to be my "first" website, since then I have created several others. I use PHP and mySql either hand coding bespoke sites or creating websites using Wordpress (blogging software and content management system) or SMF (forum software).

In January 2007 I became a professional web developer, working for a large work wear manufacturer, coding anything that is internet related (corporate websites, online trading, cXML, B2B, Punchout, to name a few buzzwords).

This is my portfolio of web design, customisation and plugin/addon creation.

I have had quite a few emails asking what Wordpress theme this site is based on and how I structure the site within Wordpress. Well, the truth is that Wordpress is only used for the blog page, the rest of the site is a completely bespoke system developed by myself in PHP. I then created a Wordpress theme that seamlessly integrates with the style of the website making the whole site transparent. I must have done a good job if people can't tell the difference between my code and that of Wordpress!

Wordpress Themes

Please note: All Wordpress themes are paid-for development, and are not available for download.

Lonewolf Online
	Wordpress theme developed specifically for this site, which seamlessly integrates with the established site template. Includes custom sidebar widgets for random images which utilises existing site API calls.

Your Paranormal
	Simple three column CSS layout for Wordpress that is source ordered for SEO optimisation. Two sidebars allow further customisation using widgets.

C# Tutorials
	C# Tutorials uses a simple three column layout which is suited for integration with Adsense, however the site is not "made for adsense", merely designed to best incorporate it.

SMF Themes

Please note: All SMF themes are paid-for development, and are not available for download.

Intranet Knowledgebase

Client required a new web-based system for maintaining a 'knowledge base' in various sections with user level and group level permissions, 'fancy' editor and ability for easy modification and threaded updates. Existing system used a category->subject layout, so SMF forum was similar layout. A lot of SMF features, auch as "who's online" and statistics were removed by request. The theme developed also integrated TinyMCE with SMF for Microsoft Word like editing and included support for inline images with integrated image upload / file hosting screens accessible from within TinyMCE. Theme was based on the Oxygen SMF theme. More Screenshots: 1 | 2 | 3

Your Paranormal
	Simple SMF theme based designed to look similar to the existing sites Wordpress site and blend in with the site logo.

Wordpress Plugin's

Folding Category List for Wordpress 2.3
	A folding category plugin and widget that is compatible with the new Wordpress 2.3 database structure. This plugin is still in early development, but you can see more details and download here.

Wordpress Tutorials

Prevent Subcategory Posts showing on parent category page
	You may wish to display ONLY the posts of a category and not posts of its child categories on a Wordpress blog.

How to Create Wordpress Wigets
	A tutorial that shows how to create a Wordpress widget and how to wigitise a theme.

Using Custom Fields
	A short tutorial on how custom fields can be used to spruce up your posts, using this sites blog as an example.