searson

Make it happen! - in a nutshell, that's what I do for clients. On time. On budget.
I've been a professional web site designer and technologist since 1995, experiencing the internet boom first-hand in the USA, working with some of the smartest people in the industry.
If you need something done in your online world, I can make it happen.

Software Solutions

Need a site that does something more? Perhaps E-Commerce, MySQL databases, a Content Management System, Customer Relationship System, Community Forums, Surveys, forms, blogs, or traffic reporting. Currently working in the Python object oriented world, I also code in Javascript, Perl, PHP, AJAX.

For magazines and specialist publishers, I'm a Gazette Development Partner.

Site Architecture

As an early adopter of the LAMP solution stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), I always look for simple cost-effective ways to build the back-end structure for web sites. Combined with several years experience as an Internet Strategist, I can advise on the best combination of technology and information heirarchies.

Digital Imaging

My background is in design, commercial art, and multimedia presentations.
I've used Final Cut Pro, Freehand, PageMaker, Quark, InDesign, QuickTime Pro, SketchUp 3D, Adobe Premier, Illustrator, but my favourite is still Adobe Photoshop.

Web Design

I discovered the web when my artistic and technical worlds collided in 1995. As a designer, I know how to absorb a client's rough ideas, preferences, and busines needs - then create a great online experience for their audience. I hand code my HTML and CSS using simple tools, implement back-end and server software as needed, and deliver the final product using a CMS, Dreamweaver, or Flash.

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I have worked with a lot of very smart people in my time in magazining, including the experience in starting Fast Company magazine. I would put David Searson at the top of the list. When it comes to understanding the potential that the web represents, appreciating the unwritten rules of the web and using them to your advantage, and designing and building a web site that will really work for your magazine, David is a genuine genius. On top of that, unlike most geniuses, he's easy to work with, fun, and incredibly hard working. If I wanted to put my magazine on the web, or figure out a way to use the web to grow my business, connect with my customers, or market my ideas, the person I'd go to for help is David Searson."

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Alan Webber. Founder, Fast Company magazine.