Full-Stack Web Developer
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About me
Creative and Skilled Developer
I am Alfie Collins - a programmer specialising in web development.
I have knowledge of both backend and frontend technologies.
I also have experience coding collaboratively, and experience presenting projects to groups.
After creating a couple of freelance projects, I now work full-time at evince.
Outside of coding, I have a first-class BA and MPhil in philosophy (from York and Cambridge) as well as a Graduate Diploma in Law.
In my freetime, I am an avid runner and create and sell artwork (such as this valley painting).
My skills
My Skills
I develop beautiful, creative and functionally robust webpages. I can work equally well on the backend and frontend. Hover over the logos to see each skill.
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HTML5
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CSS3
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JavaScript
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TypeScript
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React
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MongoDB
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ExpressJS
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NodeJS
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PHP
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Laravel
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MySQL
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Bootstrap
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Tailwind
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Materialize
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Git
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Npm
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Command Line
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VS Code
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Trello
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Slack
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Microsoft Office
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My Works
See My Awesome Projects!
A couple of freelance projects, some projects from Ironhack bootcamp and a couple of projects just for fun.
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PLUG
A full-blown social media website. These are just a few of the features:
1. Create posts and blogs.
2. Add/remove/accept/decline/request friends.
3. Comment on posts and add feedback to blogs.
4. Like or dislike blogs and posts (think Youtube likes/dislikes).
5. Receive Notifications.
6. Upload a profile image.
7. Send and receive direct messages.
8. Extensive Search/Filtering Functionality.
9. Create a photo album.
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X-Racing
A super fun racing game. Built with Canvas, 'Vanilla' JavaScript, PHP and a MySQL database. The game includes:
1. A choice of 3 car colors.
2. A canvas background that continuously loops downwards.
3. A difficulty that increases every 20 seconds.
4. A bonus box that adds 50 to your score.
5. The ability to play on mobile using 'TouchEvents', as well as on PC.
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Blog Spot
A full-stack application built with PHP and a MySQL Database. Styled with Materialize. In a sense, this is like Twitter, but instead of being limited to 120 characters, you can write entire essays.
1. Post, edit and delete your own blogs (with full formatting options).
2. If you're not ready to publish your blog, you can save it as a draft.
3. View your and others' blogs.
4. Create, update and delete feedback on others' blogs.
5. Like or dislike blogs (think Youtube likes/dislikes).
6. Upload a profile image.
7. Send and receive direct messages.
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Four Elms (FREELANCE)
My client required a home-guide for renting out his house. I created him this fully responsive React application styled with Tailwind CSS. A couple of notable features: the tenant can send feedback to the landlord, and the user can toggle between English and Spanish.
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Skin Deep
A top-down shooting game using HTML canvas animations. A dark and serious offering but with addictive gameplay. Can be played on mobile. It also offers a 2-player version where two players share one keyboard!
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Kick-Off!
A football-themed Video Game built using Vanilla JavaScript. Making extensive use of Canvas Animation. Can be played on mobile. Customisable settings.
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Drinks Rater
A full-stack application built with Node, Express and MongoDB. Pages are rendered using Handlebar views. Log drinks and give them a rating. Fully responsive.
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Spaced
A very beautiful and fun space-themed shooting/collision-avoider game. It has some cool features, such as the in-game music controls and the different options of canvas background and spacecraft. The controls work on both mobile and desktop.
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Snake!
My rendition of the classic Nokia game built using Vanilla JavaScript. Making extensive use of Canvas Animation. Features three difficulty settings. Can be played on mobile.
Contact
Need a Developer? Please Drop a Message
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Address:
Guildford, UK. *Willing to relocate anywhere in the UK*. -
Phone:
(+44) 778 619 8856 -
Email:
alfiecollins44@hotmail.co.uk