Nate Balcom
Web Developer/ Interactive Designer/ Graphic Designer/ SEO/ Information Guru/ Social Networking Evangelist

Websites:

• http://www.natebal.com

I've been designing web sites for over 8 years now. I started off in web marketing and moved into more of a graphic design position. When Macromedia's Flash came out I became primarily a Flash Programmer/ Designer. I began working with Actionscript and learned Illustrator so I could manipulate vector files. I also became extremely proficient with Photoshop and did a ton of web design and high end print work.

Later in my profession I started getting more into the heart of coding. I learned HTML, CSS, XML, DHTML and Javascript in the first few years of my programming career. I learned to code cross-browser-compatible, WC3 compliant, XHTML web sites. I began working with PHP & SQL while building user forums and CMS driven web sites.

For about the past 3 years I've been doing a lot of search engine work with all the major PPC programs. I currently run over 90 campaigns on Google, Yahoo & MSN. I continue to build, design, market and maintain websites. I currently maintain 15 major web sites for the company I work for. In addition I to that I run my own personal blog NateBal.com.

I'm a self proclaimed professional mountain biker and disc golfer.

Another bike

Western Michigan University Graduate

I've been building websites for 9 years now. I've worked everywhere all over the Los Angeles and Detroit areas. Rangy huh. I've worked for all sizes of companies from USA networks to home shopping network to Nascar to Palm To etc....

I've been around the block once or twice.

Specialties:

HTML, CSS, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, DHTML, XML, Actionscript, Flash Programming, Graphic Design, Print Design, Animation, Company Branding, SEO, Social Networking, Blogging, Cross Browser Compatibility, W3C Standards, GUI Development, Audio & Video Editing, Flash Video, Game Development, Promotional CD Development, CMS Implementation, Forum Creation & Maintainence