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title: "About Me"
date: 2020-01-31T12:54:00Z
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    I am a UK based, freelance, front-end <strong>Web Developer</strong>.
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    I work with small businesses to <strong>Build</strong> and <strong>Grow</strong> their online presence.
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  <li><p>I create <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/bespoke">Bespoke Websites</a></strong> using the latest technologies.</p></li>
  <li><p>I work with a number of <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/cms">Content Management Systems</a></strong>, including <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/wordpress">WordPress</a></strong>.</p></li>
  <li><p>I develop custom <strong>Themes</strong> and <strong>Plugins</strong>.</p></li>
  <li><p>I advise and develop <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/ecommerce">eCommerce Solutions</a></strong> for your online business.</p></li>
  <li><p>I customise <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/woocommerce">WooCommerce</a></strong> to fit specific business needs.</p></li>
  <li><p>I integrate <strong>Social Media</strong> accounts with websites.</p></li>
  <li><p>I <strong>Manage</strong> websites, taking care of <strong>Backups</strong>, <strong>Updates</strong> and other essential tasks.</p></li>
  <li><p>I turn old, tired websites into <strong><a href="{{< baseurl >}}posts/leopold">Fresh and Modern</a></strong> sites.</p></li>
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<h2>All Of My Work Is</h2>

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  <li><p>Fully optimised for on-site <strong>SEO</strong>.</p></li>
  <li><p>Built with <strong>Security</strong> in mind.</p></li>
  <li><p><strong>Mobile Friendly</strong> and responsive.</p></li>
  <li><p>Built for <strong>Performance</strong> and <strong>Speed</strong>.</p></li>
  <li><p><strong>Accessible</strong> and standards compliant.</p></li>
  <li><p>Built with <strong>Semantic</strong>, <strong>Clean</strong>, <strong>Maintainable</strong> code.</p></li>
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<h2>I Enjoy Working With</h2>

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    <h3>Core Web Technologies</h3>

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      <li><p>HTML</p></li>
      <li><p>CSS</p></li>
      <li><p>JavaScript</p></li>
      <li><p>PHP</p></li>
      <li><p>SVG</p></li>
      <li><p>WebGL</p></li>
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    <h3>Content Management Systems</h3>

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      <li><p><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/october-cms/">OctoberCMS</a></p></li>
      <li><p><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/wordpress">WordPress</a></p></li>
      <li><p>Hugo</p></li>
      <li><p>Gatsby</p></li>
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    <h3>Modern Frameworks and Libraries</h3>

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      <li><p><a href="{{< baseurl >}}tags/vue">Vue.js</a></p></li>
      <li><p>React.js</p></li>
      <li><p>Anime.js</p></li>
      <li><p>GSAP</p></li>
      <li><p>Tailwind</p></li>
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  <h3>Legacy and Other Web Technologies</h3>

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    <li><p>jQuery</p></li>
    <li><p>Bootstrap</p></li>
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