March 27th, 2005 | No Comments

The Beat

The Beat is an on-going project with my colleague, Sean McGahey, to produce a showcase for new and exciting writers, poets and artists. The site is constantly evolving to include reviews and interviews.

Screenshot of The Beat website

The original incarnation was hand-built (including the Content Management System), but I have recently moved it over to Wordpress, a powerful CMS to allow for easier updating. The site has also been extensively re-designed to give it a fresher look.

Skills involved in designing, building and the continued development of The Beat:

  • XHTML - website foundation, the “content layer”.
  • CSS - the presentational elements, such as fonts, colours etc.
  • PHP - a language to create dynamic pages.
  • Customisation of WordPress - tailoring the CMS to the needs of the site.
  • Graphic design - logos and backgrounds to spice up the look of the site.
  • 3rd party integration - setting up links and affiliate schemes with the likes of Amazon, Threadless and CafePress to generate income from the site.

Go to The Beat.

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