Toby Travis

Freelance front-end web developer

Services

A highly experienced web developer, I enjoy building engaging, attractive and usable interfaces using client-side technologies - HTML, CSS and Javascript. Versatile, I am also confident integrating front-end with back-end systems using PHP or XSLT.

I have worked on a contract basis for world-leading producers of web sites and applications, including the BBC, the Guardian and LBi. I am able to communicate effectively with software engineers, UX designers and project managers, and am familiar with Agile methodologies.

I also undertake freelance work, successfully completing projects for the Victoria and Albert Museum and other clients. I am particularly interested in hearing from individuals or companies in search of a Wordpress or Google Maps developer.

CV (pdf, 24KB)

Recent work

  • BBC World Service redesign

    BBC Turkce home

    BBC Turkce

    Part of team of developers and designers working on the complete re-skinning of several foreign-language websites, in accordance with GEL, a new BBC design guide.

    Grid-based CSS layout with very exacting typographic requirements.

  • BBC World Service module development

    BBC Mundo home

    Responsibility for developing or re-styling several shared modules for World Service sites including a carousel, tabbed multimedia browser, drawers-style feature navigation and interactive timeline.

    Defined mark-up, coded XSLT to output HTML, applied styles and extended in-house Javascript library to supply new functionality.

  • BBC World Service mobile development

    BBC Brazil mobile homepage

    BBC Brazil mobile site

    Responsible for rolling out several new mobile sites for foreign language services. Designs adapted from existing templates. Liaised with UX and software engineers to ensure all assets were produced and publishing properly configured.

  • BBC World Service special features development

    BBC custom interactive map

    Great Expectations map

    Developed special features (using HTML, CSS, Javascript and SSIs) to meet tight editorial deadlines. These features needed to be both accessible and easily refactored for use in a variety of news stories.

  • BBC Blue Peter map

    Amazon Adventure map (archived)

    Interactive route map charting a presenter's journey down the Amazon.

    Built using the Javascript OpenLayers API with route data supplied by a JSON feed.

  • Nature.com blogs

    Nature Network blog

    Nature Network blog

    Assisted with the configuration and styling of new Wordpress themes for Nature.com blogs.

    During this contract with MacMillan Publishing I was also responsible for maintenance, bug-fixing and new feature development on nature.com.

  • BBC Bloom

    BBC Bloom home

    BBC Bloom (archived)

    HTML, CSS, XSLT and Javascript development for a climate-change website.

    Winner of a 2009 Webby award (Lifestyle category)

  • F1 Istanbul Park

    Istanbul Park home

    Istanbul Park Circuit

    Brochure site advertising the new Turkish Formula 1 circuit.

    Full responsibility for development of all front-end elements prior to integration with a .Net CMS.

    Uses MooTools Javascript framework.

  • Victoria and Albert Museum World Beach Art Project

    V&A World Beach Art

    Visit site

    A very popular feature on the V&A website enabling users to upload photos of art made using pebbles and driftwood found on beaches around the world.

    Google Maps API with PHP/mySQL backend.

  • Tag London

    Tag London

    Tag London

    Simple application tracking what people are currently photographing in London.

    Combines flickr feed with Google Maps.