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Apple, you’re just too damn cool.
This isn't anything necessarily new, just something I noticed today as I went to upload some songs to my muxtape playlist. Apple's file upload box goes all fancy when you pick the iTunes folder, and lets you pick and choose files using your playlists for shortcuts. This totally beats the pants ...
Master Giraffe helps your Last.fm talk to Wordle
I really love programs that make use of my Last.fm data. I also really love things that are pretty. So, it should make perfect sense that I would instantly fall in love with a way to display Last.fm data in a unique, beautiful way. And so, I introduce Wordle, but more ...
So much new stuff!
Ever since starting with Zenbe, I've found myself feeling refreshed and newly invested in the web community - so much to the point that I can't pick a singular thing to blog about tonight. So, I'll mention them all. First up is a site called Mint, which is just brilliant. You ...
People I Like / Admire
/work
- Project:
- Fox Business
- Role:
- Lead Front-End Developer
- URL:
- http://foxbusiness.com
Responsibilities:
Took creative compositions and programmed front-end xHTML / CSS / JS. Utilized the jQuery JavaScript library to unobtrusively integrate external js feeds, created custom sliders, content switchers, and other visual effects. Structured xHTML and CSS to work as 'modularized' content, so the content areas can be moved around to different places on the page.
- Project:
- Blue Man Group
- Role:
- Lead Developer
- URL:
- http://blueman.com
Responsibilities:
Took creative comps and programmed front-end xHTML / CSS / JS. Co-created a CMS controlled relational database design with MySQL. Programmed front-end portion of the CMS in PHP around the Cake framework, making use of repeated elements, SEO-friendly URL structures, and dynamic templating. Also created several custom animation effects based off the Prototype / Scriptaculous libraries.
- Project:
- Elle's Pop Quiz
- Role:
- Lead Developer
- URL:
- http://elleslounge.com/mtv
Responsibilities:
Took creative composition and created site structure using xHTML / CSS. JavaScript and Ajax were used to create a interactive user experience - the quiz streamed live during the airing of Legally Blonde the Musical on MTV, and during certain commercial breaks the quiz would self-update with trivia questions. Used PHP / relational MySQL to collect and store data entered by the users.
- Project:
- Broadway Across America
- Role:
- Lead Front-End Developer
- URL:
- http://broadwayacrossamerica.com
Responsibilities:
Took creative compositions and developed into valid xHTML / CSS. Used some JavaScript programming (through the Prototype framework) to create ‘pop over’ alert boxes and drop-down menus.
- Project:
- PayPerPost.com
- Role:
- Front-End Developer
- URL:
- http://payerpost.com
Responsibilities:
Sliced creative comps to xHTML / CSS on the PayPerPost Blogger Dashboard and front-end marketing website. Created personalized user experience using a combination of Ruby on Rails and AJAX technologies.
- Project:
- SellYourCell.com
- Role:
- Lead Developer
- URL:
- http://sellyourcell.com
Responsibilities:
Created site structure using valid xHTML / CSS. Optimized for screen browsers, printing, and handheld devices. Programmed all site functionality using PHP, working around the CakePHP Rapid Development Framework. Created three step phone selection process using AJAX and the Scriptaculous / Prototype JS libraries.
- Project:
- CallMiner.com
- Role:
- Lead Developer
- URL:
- http://callminer.com
Responsibilities:
Sliced creative comps and assembled valid xHTML / CSS templates, programmed site around the Drupal Content Management System. Used Drupal to create several content types for page content, news articles, and press releases.
- Project:
- iFeedFish
- Role:
- Project Lead
- URL:
- http://ifeedfish.com
Responsibilities:
Created iFeedFish concept from the ground up. Designed the site in Adobe Photoshop, converted compositions to valid xHTML, and styled up the site with CSS and some custom JavaScript functionality. iFeedFish aims to be a collective of web minds in the greater NYC area; A portal for openly released development projects, discovered browser bugs, and more.
/me
My name is Jade Rauenzahn, and for more than half my life now, I've been creating websites.
Even when I was a kid, it was never a hobby. It wasn't paying work, but I took it on as if it were, ignoring homework and skipping study hall to work on the web. It was fun, addicting, and empowering. By the time I was 17 I had a number of sites under my belt, from an officially endorsed Dark Angel media 'blog' to an internationally recognized fan-rights movement known as Operation Blackout. Web's been in my blood from the start, and I have no intention of letting it go.
Currently, you can find me working on the UI for the enlightened email startup, Zenbe. There I practice developing the best in front-end/rails development in an extreme programming / test-driven environment.
In the evenings I'm glued to my laptop, learning web frameworks, javascript libraries, and how to be a pragmatic programmer who can accomplish any task with relaxation and ease. Oh, I also like to brainstorm projects that will one day shape the web.
When I'm not doing any of the above, I do like to find some time to hang out with my friends at various bars / concert venues around my lovely little neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, NYC.
Needless to say, I don't sleep much.
On a personal level, I'm extremely passionate and driven about all I do and believe. I'm an opportunist, a dreamer, and a firm Libertarian, politically as well as philosophically. I'm also a bit of a 'mactard' but I'm not smug about it... well, ok maybe a little.
Want to get in touch? You can contact me via any of the following:
AIM: rauenzahner | Email: rauenzahner[at]gmail.com