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VashonOrganics.com

VashonOrganics.com is an e-commerce site that sells natural and organic skin care products. I built this site with IA Modules software, using XML, XSLT logic and CSS. I currently manage the webstore, and the bulk of my time is spent on search engine optimization, increasing traffic, web marketing and more. This site is fully integrated with QuickBooks accounting software, and synchs items, customers, orders and more, bi-directionally between the webstore and QuickBooks.

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Apicare.net

Apicare.net is a wholesale website, built off Wordpress content management and blogging software. Utilizing this software, the client has access to a backend application which allows them to easily manage all of the content on the website. URL's are search engine friendly, and the Wordpress template system allows for seamless adding of new pages, articles, etc...

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NWExpeditions.com

NWExpeditions.com chronicles Peter Frost's sailing journey through Alaska in 2005. Peter is a personal friend of mine, and it was a real pleasure working with him on this website. Look for a site overhaul in early 2009, as we gear Peter's site towards his yacht delivery and consulting services.

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KirstinAshe.com

KirstinAshe.com - currently a work in progress. We're incorporating the best of what's out there to bring musicians an easy to use and feature rich website. This site combines a Wordpress content management system, custom music player with PayPal integration, gigs calendar and photo gallery.

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RemoteSiteProducts.com

RemoteSiteProducts.com is powered by IA Modules e-commerce software. Design and implementation by r7 designs, April 2009.

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SarasvatiBelly.com

SarasvatiBelly.com another simple site using Wordpress as a CMS, including media features such as custom music player, photo gallery and movie gallery.

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RobSnyderArt.com

RobSnyderArt.com is a artist's site using Wordpress as a content management system, January 2008.

Ryan Grant

Ryan was educated at The Evergreen State College and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He got started with web design in 2004 while traveling in Northern Thailand working on a volunteer project to create a website for a permaculture operation. Since then he has gone on to work for companies such as VashonOrganics.com, Apicare.net, BlueRidgeCompany.com, and IAModules.com.

His strong points include: a knack for listening to and communicating with clients and a well rounded knowledge of current web strategies. Ryan's goal is to work hard and efficiently to create websites his clients can look at everyday and smile.

IA Modules · 2007 - current

Currently desiging and implementing IA Modules websites (Quickbooks shopping carts).


Vashon Organics · 2006 - current

VashonOrganics.com is now moving into it's third year in business. I currently manage the web store and spend my time working on search engine optimization, conversion analysis, marketing, product research, graphic and print design, using XML, XSLT, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photshop and more.

BlueRidge Company · 2004 - 2006

During this period I participated in various e-commerce projects or directly in web site production. My primary focus was web marketing and search engine optimization. I also acted as director of Back End development for the site, working with employees and back-end programmers to create an efficient and manageable web store.

Skill Set

  • (X)HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL5, XSLT, XML & JavaScript
  • IA Modules E-Commerce Design and Implementation, Replication
  • Wordpress Blog Integration (for blogging and as a content management system)
  • Form Creation, Validation
  • Web Marketing
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)