Completed in 2003

The My.CityU Web Portal project was my first project at City University and it involved designing and developing a custom web portal for the students, faculty and staff of the school to use to access their course data, transcripts, attendance, and all other information stored in our systems. Creating a web portal from the ground-up was a huge undertaking and involved many different aspects of web development including creating database structures, designing and implementing a security model, setting-up multiple server environments, designing and producing flexible layouts, and tying everything together cohesively. Needless to say, this was not a one person job and involved the work of many members of the IT team.
Here are the various aspects of the project I was responsible for:

• Graphics/Imagery: I created all of the layout graphics and various imagery used in the site using Fireworks.
• Flash: I integrated various Flash-based controls into the portal that served as a “digital-dashboard’ for users.
• User Interface/Interaction : I designed the navigation taxonomy collaboratively with other members of our team and the school’s administration. I also integrated a third-party navigation control for the rendering of the menus (ASP.NET-based).
• Database/SQL: I assisted in the development of the underlying data structures and programmed against them using SQL.
• Programming: I developed many of the channels (i.e. pages) delivered through the portal using ASP.NET.

The My.CityU portal is a flagship application for the IT team at City University and is used by thousands of users every week. It serves as the central delivery point for all web-based information and resources for everyone at the school.