Laura Leslie has been building websites since 1998 and creating customized content management systems since 2002. As Web Director at Lantern Media, Laura built and maintained over 40 sites for non-profit organizations, publishers, and authors. She has also worked with a variety of freelance clients, including those listed below.
Portfolio
Miracle Worker PR
Portfolio site for publicist Anne Sullivan.
Responsibilities: Worked with client to define requirements, including functionality and look and feel. Built site in WordPress to enable client to easily make updates without technical knowledge. Adapted existing WordPress Theme to meet client's visual preferences.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, Photoshop.
2011-Present
SuperVegan
Vegan culture site.
Responsibilities: Built customized content management system, including news blog, web directory, searchable restaurants database which interfaces with Google maps, and user reviews integrated with phpBB forum logins. Integrated CMS with outside design.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, XML, JavaScript.
2005-2011
Writercon 2009
Official site for writers' convention.
Responsibilities: Set up a Drupal site that allows committee members to edit pages and enables users to create profiles and buy tickets. Configured various modules including Ubercart, FAQ, Forum, and a complex scheduling system using the Views module.
Skills: Drupal, HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, XML.
2008-2010
Dangerous Mathematicians
Website for fashion label, with online store.
Responsibilities: Built customized content management system which allows the client to easily add images and edit text on any page of the site. The CMS includes a product database which integrates with PayPal for instant online payments. The CMS is seamlessly integrated with a design created by the client.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, Photoshop.
2005-2011
The Swining
Official site for the band PIG.
Responsibilities: Built customized content management system, including news blog, image gallery, tour dates database which interfaces with Google maps, and a private street team section integrated with phpBB forum logins.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Photoshop.
2006-2011
The Hydrogen Bar
Official site for the band Chemlab.
Responsibilities: Built customized content management system, including news blog for the band to update, image gallery, and tour dates database which interfaces with Google maps.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, XML, JavaScript.
2006-2011
Writercon 2006
Official site for writers' convention.
Responsibilities: Entire site, including design and customized content management system, shopping cart allowing users to register for convention and buy merchandise (using ZenCart), and fundraising tracker.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, Photoshop.
2005-2006
All About Spike
Archive of over 1,000 stories by over 200 writers, easily searchable by multiple criteria including title, author, date, and theme.
Responsibilities: Entire site, including design and customized content management system to update, organize, and search story archive.
Skills: HTML, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop.
Uranium 235
Official site for NYC-based rock band Uranium 235.
Responsibilities: Entire site.
Skills: HTML, Photoshop.