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Apps and Tiny Tools

In 2016, I set myself on a mission to better understand modern frameworks and JavaScript. It's been a rewarding journey—completing the freeCodeCamp Front-End certification, working through a round and a half of #100DaysOfCode and participating in a 12-week bootcamp through Montana Code School. Here are some of the web applications I've created along the way.

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OmniUpdate 2018 Training Conference

Last week I had the pleasure of attending four days of OmniUpdate's annual Training Conference (OUTC)! I'd like to share a special thank you to Shoreline Community College for helping pave my way to #OUTC18. Although it's not a comprehensive overview, here are some of my favorite bits from the week.

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Create a Progress Bar in OU Campus

Looking for an animated progress bar to add into OU Campus? This code lets your users easily manage your donation or project progress using a simple table transformation.

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No Turning Back: A Journey through Montana Code School

With a large amount of experience and self-study under my belt, I was ready to commit to finally getting the full exposure of modern web development with Montana Code School. Discover what I learned and view the projects my teams created.

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Setting Up A Multi Website Magento Store

Though there is a lot to learn, understanding the file structure of Magento is essential in order to migrate a store into a multi-website for an upgraded store. Here is an overview of the steps to migrate a second store into Magento.

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Speeding Up Load Times on Magento CE 1.9x

Learn many of the ways to speed up Magento 1.9x website’s performance!

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Content Migration Refinement For Horry Georgetown Technical College

Working on a redesign for your website? HGTC’s revamped webpages needed additional TLC after running through OmniUpdate’s migration script. For this project, I created new snippets, added updates for accessibility and SEO improvements, corrected broken links and fixed legacy content to look great on mobile.

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Giant Decline in Bounce Rate: Is it Really a Good Thing?

After a redesign website, Google Analytics showed a huge drop in bounce rate. The cause? Duplicating GA tags within my website’s code!

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Explore Montana State University

Creating a lead generation page for your university or institution? Here are a few thoughts after implementing the “Explore” page for Montana State University.

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Residence Life Interactive Map

Need a responsive interactive and customized map? This project uses SVG and Fancybox to create a useful resource for students trying to find their way around campus.

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Web development for OU Campus & higher education