Alex Mansfield
Web Developer

Websites:

• http://www.sackclothstudios.com

I design and build websites for small businesses and organizations. I help with the planning process, hosting, site design, coding, and publishing the finished product.

I strive to create websites that appeal not only to my clients, but also to the users that visit their sites. There is a difference, and I think it's often overlooked.

I am a strong supporter of client manageable sites. Why should you pay someone else to do what you can easily do yourself. You can create a text document, right? A properly built website should be just as easy to maintain.

The internet is a wild and confusing place, especailly to those who didn't grow up using it. I love to make it more undertandable to those I work with.

"What is a CMS, and why should I use one? What is site validation and why should I care? What is the best way to bring visitors to my site?"

There are so many aspects to creating a successful website. I enjoy helping others through that process.

I have an Associates Degree from Olympic College in Bremerton.

I've created a number of sites over the years, both for fun and for businesses and organizations. I took a year off from school to study web design and development on my own. Many schools teach only what the corporations want them to. That's not how the web works. It's an open place. It changes frequently. Too frequently for many large institutions. After studying on my own for a year, I opened Sackcloth Studios, a web design and development agency. Overall, I've been building websites for over 4 years now. I primarily use HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, and Javascript to get the job done.