Mike Holley

Choosing The Right Tool

I create simple, attractive interfaces and web sites optimized for accessibility, file size, search engine optimization (SEO) while utilizing web standards based methodology. I am passionate about solving problems big or small. Taking complicated ideas, workflow's, and structures and making them simple. Your project can benefit from my fresh perspective focusing on usability and the the needs of your visitors.

My Recent Work

• Skybus Airlines
• Celebrity Fight Night
• Special Olympics Arizona

How Can I Help

I offer a complete range of services including, but not limited to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Design and Development, Email Design and Content Management System (CMS) integration to help you build useable, attractive interfaces and web sites that are optimized for accessibility, speed, file size, search engine optimization (SEO) while utilizing web standards.

No matter the size of the project or the scope of its goals, I’ve helped clients create a memorable, successful web presence. I have worked with Motorola, Skybus Airlines, Special Olympics Arizona, Celebrity Fight Night, City of Phoenix and many others, as well as collaborating with others on selected projects. I am passionate about my work and utilizing best practices. And I can do the same for you. Here’s how.

The foundation of building with web standards starts with valid, structured coding to produce pages that look great on all modern web browsers yet are still functional and useable on older ones. Utilizing best web practices and standards leads to real results.

Services I focus on:

• Web & Interface Design - Using web standards to design and build web interfaces and templates.
• Web Site Redesign - If you're looking to move your existing table based web site to a CSS-based layout.
• Information architecture - Content Strategy and architecture development.
• Markup and Style Optimization - Simplify and reduce code to decrease bandwidth while improving page load speeds and lowering bandwidth costs.
• Improved markup increases accessibility to all browsers and devices (including those with disabilities)
• Increased separation of presentation layer code from content simplifies updating
• Consultation - Help with interaction design and interface strategies, CSS suggestions, XHTML structure, including Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Browse the featured work on mammothmedia's clients page to get more information on projects I've been involved with or contact me and learn how I can help minimize markup and maximize style.

About mike holley and other stuff

This site is developed and authored by me, Mike Holley. I’m a web professional in San Francisco, California who has been working with the web and other interactive media since 1995.

I currently work for mammothmedia and have been helping companies like yours look great, be great, and do great things for over 12 years, while priding myself on using web standards in every aspect of my work. Have a look around, if you think we'd work well together get in touch. It's never too late to make a difference!

I currently have a full-time position as a front-end web designer and web developer at mammothmedia. Note that any opinions expressed on this site are my personal opinions, and not necessarily shared by my employer.

The site

This site is a place for me to post articles, tutorials, and comments on subjects that are interesting and useful to me and hopefully to other web professionals, both developers and designers. Most articles on this site are related to web standards, accessibility, or usability in one way or another, with the occasional article on other subjects.

Technology

This site is built on HTML 4.01 Transitional and styled with CSS. In case you are using a tool like the HTML validator extension it should display NO errors. If you check any page on this site with the W3C HTML Validator there should be no errors, but feel free to let me know if you do find any.

Accessibility

Accessibility for everybody regardless of disability, software or hardware is very important to me. There is more accessibility information on the W3C website. Should you experience a problem related to accessibility with this site, please let me know and I will try to fix it.