I have been experimenting with code for the web since 1999, but after graduating in 2005, I pursued a career in web development. I came straight from university and landed the role of Web Developer at Creation — a design agency which, to my surprise and relief, already understood the merits of web standards and best practices. The first few months were tough as I was thrown in to the deep end, but I have now been at Creation for over two years and it is great fun. With a great design team I am able to produce beautifully visual yet functional and semantic websites. With an ever growing set of standard code principles (including microformats) I have been able to develop web site packages for a multitude of clients — further proof web standards is the best way to develop.

As the sole web developer, I undertake every aspect of the web development process (except for the design). I structure and implement the databases, write the server-side code (currently PHP). Front end code is controlled by semantic HTML which is styled with CSS and progressively enhanced with JavaScript (custom or jQuery). I also advise on best practices for usability and interface design when creating the design visuals. Because of this process we are quashing the belief that accessible websites are boring — our websites are accessible and beautiful.