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Dan Gimnicher's Portfolio
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(650) 759 7675
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Welcome!
Below is a highlight of some of my recent work. Please take your time to browse through it and visit the linked sites.

NOTE: This portfolio is programmed in PHP, XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
Finished Work
In Development
Playground
UCD Alfalfa Homepage — Current Re-design
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/ (may differ after 5/1/2009)
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Re-designed look and feel of entire site. The entire site is at the user's fingertips from the homepage onward. Also, added news banner and made four site subsections clear in the drop down menu and on the homepage.
Features:
  • Cool news banner
  • Menu with links to entire site
  • Visual links to subareas
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • User-friendly
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net C#
UCD Alfalfa Homepage — Original Re-design
No weblink (replaced by redesign)
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Re-designed look and feel of entire site. Also, the entire site is at the user's fingertips from the homepage onward.
Features:
  • Visible links to entire site
  • Links to subareas
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • User-friendly
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net VB
Producing Alfalfa Website
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/+producing/index.aspx (may differ after 5/1/2009)
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Website is organized into categories to make it easy to find relevant articles. All articles are searchable with a search that provides relevant suggestions.
Features:
  • Fast, static web pages
  • Easy to navigate by category
  • Easy to search with suggestions
  • Search results are bookmarkable/linkable
  • Easy to access both new and old trial data
Languages:
JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net C#
Producing Alfalfa Content Management System (CMS)
No web link. The CMS is offline.
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Web page content is easy to add, edit, and delete via MS Access Content Management System (CMS). On command, the CMS updates required static pages on the server with new and/or edited content.
Features:
  • Easy to edit web pages (no coding required)
  • Generates fast, static web pages
  • Generates XML files necessary for search suggestions and search
  • Secure editing (offline, password protected)
  • Automated file operations
Languages:
MS Access VB, SQL, ASP.Net C#, JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML
Variety Trial Website
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/+producing/variety/index.aspx (may differ after 5/1/2009)
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Website is organized to make it easy to find the newest variety trial summary data while still allowing access to single trial data as well as older trial data.
Features:
  • Fast, static web pages
  • Easy to navigate by location
  • Easy to access both new and old trial data
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net C#
Variety Trial CMS
No web link. The CMS is offline.
Variety Trial CMS Image
Web page content is easy to add, edit, and delete via MS Access Content Management System (CMS). On command, the CMS updates required static pages on the server with new and/or edited content.
Features:
  • Easy to edit web pages (no coding required)
  • Generates fast, static web pages
  • Secure editing (offline, password protected)
  • Automated file operations
Languages:
MS Access VB, SQL, ASP.Net C#, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Variety Trial CMS Manual
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/+producing/variety/variety trial manual/understandingSetup.html (may differ after 5/1/2009)
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Companion manual to Variety Trial CMS. Details how to use the CMS.
Features:
  • Drop down menu to easily jump around manual
  • Images with descriptions to guide the user quickly
  • Detailed description as well
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Symposium Proceedings Search
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/+symposium/proceedings/search.aspx (may differ after 3/1/2009)
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MS Access DB and ASP.Net C# search engine of symposium proceedings from 1973 – present.
Features:
  • Simple, easy searching
  • Easy updating
  • User feedback
  • Integrated citations
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net C#, MS Access VB, SQL
Irrigated Alfalfa
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/IrrigatedAlfalfa/ (may differ after 2/1/2009)
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Easy access to each chapter in the manual. Added sponsors and buying features.
Features:
  • Easy to update sponsor list
  • Integrated purchasing of manual
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, C++
PCA CCA Website
http://pca-cca.ucanr.org/ (may differ after 1/1/2009)
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Designed to be easy to use. Easy access to multiple forms and file types.
Features:
  • Descriptive navigation
  • Unique visited link indicator (blue dot)
Languages:
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net VB
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