Tim Hettler Web Design
Hi, my name is Tim Hettler and I'm a Web Developer based in New York City. I've created some really great forward-compatible, standards-compliant, accessible sites with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Today, I spend most of my time working at R/GA, but I occasionally do freelance work. You can check me out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Portfolio
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About.com 2011 Homepage
Role: Front-End Development
The latest incarnation of the About.com homepage seeks to focus more on rich visuals and interesting content; About.com has over 800 topic sites and we want visitors to understand that there's an almost endless supply of information on our site.
The page was built with HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery. I used the magnificent HTML5 Boilerplate as a jumping-off point for the page, along with Modernizer to create a progressively-enhanced page that does it's best to look great no matter what browser your using. (Unless you happen to be using IE6.)
Using media queries and just a teeny bit of JavaScript, the layout is adaptive and optimizes itself for viewing on desktop browsers of all sizes, along with tablets and smartphones.
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About.com Food & Drink
Role: Front-End Development
For the 2011 redesign of About.com's Food & Drink homepage, we implemented a design that features timely recipe ideas with rich, beautiful imagery. We also made our recipe search easier to use, making it easier to find a recipe for any ingredient you might have lying around.
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About.com Mobile
Roles: Front-End Development, Design
About.com's mobile reskin, viewable in all WebKit-based mobile browsers (iPhone, Android, Pre) reconfigures About.com's layout into a single column that removes the need for "zooming in" to read the content.
The mobile site also features a unique global navigation at the end of each page that encourages exploration and discovery on the site.
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About.com (2006-2011)
Role: Front-End Development
During the major redesign that took place in 2007 & 2008, I converted the site to a tableless layout and reduced the file size of documents up to 50% in some cases.
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McShowoff
Roles: Front-End & Back-End Development
On this site, I used the YouTube API to display videos. Each section on the site is represented by a playlist in the client's YouTube account. Updates to the playlists are automatically applied to the site, giving the client an easy way to maintain their personal site without any technical skills.
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The Library Foundation of Buffalo
Roles: Front-End & Back-End Development, Design
In addition to building a custom CMS for the Library Foundation, I developed the aesthetic for the main site as well as the promotional website for the Map That Changed The World exhibition.
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Environmental Science at RIT
Role: Front-End Development
Developing a site for my alma mater was a great experience, and this is one of my favorite sites I've built. Presenting the enormous amount of information in a coherent manner was a challenge, but I think we developed a site that's easy to navigate and beautiful to look at.