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Scratchmedia is a UK-based new media consultancy whose job is to make your web site work better.

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About

Ben Hunt, aka the "Web Doctor", is an interaction design consultant who has been designing software, web sites, and web applications since 1996.

He has worked for a wide variety of clients across many industries in roles ranging across graphic design, web development, systems analysis, consulting, advertising, and management. He has run online development departments for Freeserve, ad agency Poulter Partners and youth marketing specialists Dubit.

Ben has designed and built solutions for all kinds of clients in Europe and the USA, including the BBC, Freeserve, ProQuest, Morrisons, Which? Online, Sky, Reebok, Bechtel, France Telecom, J P Morgan, and Breathe.com.

Ben specialises in providing high-value analysis and consulting services, which lets him reach more clients. He's currently working as a consultant with Her Majesty's Customs & Excise to develop powerful user interfaces for their new web portal.

He publishes 'Web design from Scratch' to share his passion for designing excellent user interfaces with a worldwide audience.

Scratchmedia is hiring!

We're looking for a web design and user experience fanatic to work on a variety of client sites and internal projects.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside one of the leading names in the web industry. The sky is the limit in this role.

Required skills:

  • Passion and a good eye for design and ussability, and the ability to communicate your ideas.
  • Very good understanding of HTML, CSS & Javascript (all hand-coded please).
  • Familiarity with databases & web applications, SEO, search engine marketing, accessibility etc. a bonus. Any PHP coding experience also an advantage.

This position will initially be on a contract basis, working partly at Scratchmedia's offices (map), and partly from home.

Interviews will take place at our offices this October.

To apply, please email your CV and covering thoughts to ben@scratchmedia.co.uk.

Contact

Email: info@scratchmedia.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1246 583964

Address:

Scratchmedia Ltd.,
Cornerstones Farm,
Stonelow,
Eastmoor,
Chesterfield,
S42 7DE
UK

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Have you published a book?  If so, how can I get it.  I'm a student at Indiana University, Indiana USA studying web design.  If you have a book, I would be interested.
Barbara Howrey - 06:26 on 06 Oct 2004
Hi Barbara. The WFDS book is almost complete. We're looking for a publisher, and also considering publishing the book ourselves through a digital service. Expect the book sometime in 2005.
Ben Hunt - 11:36 on 24 Feb 2005
I would like to start web design .. development.. i have  had graphic design experiance. Can you tell me the quickest and easiest way to reach my goal!
Malik - 07:30 on 24 Feb 2005
Malik, I think the best way to get into web design and development is to teach yourself, using resources from the web, and carefully-selected books.

If you have a pet project, a topic that you're passionate about, you'll have the motivation and focus you need to push you to find the information you need.

Online forums are a great resource. I can thoroughly recommend Cre8asite forums (at www.cre8asiteforums.com/). It's a very friendly and open community, with great depth of experience on lots of subjects.

As far as a plan for learning goes, I'd recommend learning these technologies:
- HTML and CSS (together!)
- Also learn about how to design for the web (it's different to general graphic design)
- If you're interested in building dynamic sites, you'll need to pick up something like ColdFusion or PHP, together with learning how to design and connect to databases.
- JavaScript may well be useful as you progress.

I'm happy to go through all this in more detail on the Cre8asite forums :-)
Ben Hunt - 11:19 on 01 Mar 2005
In my country, almost all the online site have poorly appearance. I just think I have known better about site design. I'd really like to build one site like you do so every people in my country know how to make design better. But, I have no MONEY! My plan is write a book about web design principles and send it to a publisher. But is it okay write a book about site design just because I think and I know that I've known better?
Fransiscus - 10:07 on 22 Mar 2005
Fransiscus, all this site has cost me to produce is the hosting. If you would like to translate any part of the site for people in your own country, feel free. Check out my Creative Commons license below..
Ben Hunt - 10:52 on 22 Mar 2005