Websites
Burnden Aces
Website: burndenaces.co.uk
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Tools: PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, UNIX, iPhone, cPanel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Email, Facebook, Twitter
Launch: February 2005
Info: Initially the subject of a part-time hobby, Burnden Aces quickly developed into the number one Bolton Wanderers fans website around.
Offering the latest news, fixtures and league tables, along with interactive games and a fans forum, it continues to grow on a daily basis.
With a presence on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, and news articles delivered to NewsNow and DayLife, fans of Bolton Wanderers are never far away from their number one source.
Tipster
Website: chris-mann.co.uk/tipster
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Tools: PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, iPhone, jQuery, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
Launch: May 2010
Info: As part of a University group project, I was nominated as the developer of the 'Tipster' website.
Acting as affiliates for Totesport bookmakers, this website provides dummy odds for upcoming sports events, along with the latest news in each market, aswell as interactive flash games directly from the Tote website.
With an interactive fans forum and additional features such as a betting calculator and odds converter, it gained top marks when presented to a high profile Totesport employee upon completion.
Boost Juice
Website: chris-mann.co.uk/boostjuice
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Tools: XHTML, jQuery, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
Launch: January 2010
Info: Boost Juice is a fictional energy drinks product which was created as part of a University group project.
After being assigned the role of website developer, I created a promotional website based upon a given colour scheme, with the aim of appealing to the under 25s market.
Eng Tag
Website: chris-mann.co.uk/endtag
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Tools: XHTML, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
Launch: January 2008
Info: For my very first University project, I had to create a website which would act as an advertisement for a fictional development company.
After deciding upon the name 'Eng Tag', the main aim was to create a website which would pass validation, with XHTML 1.0 Transitional being the chosen language.
Despite the basic look, the website passed validation and was awarded a high mark upon completion.
iPhone
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Burnden Aces
Website: iphone.burndenaces.co.uk
Tools: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, iPhone, cPanel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
Launch: August 2010
Info: Launched in August 2010, the iPhone version of Burnden Aces provides fans of Bolton Wanderers with quick and easy access to the latest news, player profiles, fixtures and league standings.
Links to iPhone friendly versions of it's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts are also just a second away.
Tipster
Website: iphone.chris-mann.co.uk/tipster
Tools: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, iPhone, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
Launch: May 2010
Info: As part of a University group project, I was nominated as the developer of the 'Tipster' website, which would act as an affiliate of Totesport bookmakers.
Using HTML5 and CSS3, an iPhone friendly version was created, displaying the upcoming meetings, horses, jockeys and odds.
This was a big hit and gained top marks when presented to a high profile Totesport employee upon completion.
Social
Facebook - Burnden Aces
Website: facebook.com/burndenaces
Tools: Facebook SDK, RSS Integration
Info: With over 500 million users, Facebook is a great way of advertising your business or website for free through their 'Pages' or 'Groups' features.
The Burnden Aces page keeps users up-to-date with the latest news and displays updates in their Facebook news feed.
With the integration of the 'Like' button on the main website, Facebook users are just one click away from being kept in the loop.
Twitter - Burnden Aces
Website: twitter.com/burndenaces
Tools: Twitterfeed
Info: With the integration of Twitterfeed, the Burnden Aces news feed is displayed on Twitter.
Though not as popular as it's Facebook counterpart, this page still attracts followers and allows the users of Twitter to leave comments and feedback, again, free of charge.