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About Me

Hi there, my name is Steve Toms. I am a web developer and graduate of the Information Technology – Software Development major program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).

A born and raised Calgarian, I relocated to Victoria, BC in 2017 to process my goals and dreams as a web developer. I work primarily with WordPress but I do have experience with Drupal, Shopify and Squarespace. I strive to develop websites that are not only pleasing to the eye but also work well in terms of accessibility and website performance. Every website I develop is a chance to learn something new that can further applied to other websites.

To complement my skills as a web developer I have talents for organization, multitasking, conflict management and working with others.

Please check out the websites below to learn more.

Websites

Cape Santa Maria

Cape Santa Maria Resort and Villas is located on one of the most beloved beaches in the Bahamas. The resort offers a range of accommodation from two- bedroom villas to one and two-bedroom bungalows.

A simple website that lets the beautiful photography of Cape Santa Maria sell itself, the website is pleasing to look at and use.

Designer: Carisse Tam

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Fundación Sarahuaro

Fundación Sarahuaro is a registered charity serving women and children in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They provide support children and mothers in need.

Designed to make use of the outstanding photography and videography provided by Christian Weibe, the Sarahuaro website is aimed at increasing donations and raising awareness for children and mothers in need.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Greater Victoria Housing Society

Greater Victoria Housing Society provides affordable rental housing for seniors, adults with disabilities, families, working singles and couples in the Greater Victoria area

Built at the end of 2020, the website replaced a outdated and non-responsive website that is designed to be simple for users to get information they need.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Guardian Fire Shield

Guardian Fire Shield is an automatic fire suppression system that discharges a non-toxic ABC dry-chemical formula to smother flames. Easy to install into your ceiling and covers any 16′ x 16′ space – perfect for anywhere there is a fire risk and provides the safety and security

Utilizing the WooCommerce along with WordPress, the Guardian Fire Shield currently sells 3 products along with providing information about the products in a clean, inviting way.

Designer: Carisse Tam

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Port Boat House

Port Boat House is a boat dealer based in Port Alberni, BC selling new and used boats, engines, ATV’s, and accessories.

Built to completely rebuild the URL structure of the various products sold by Port Boat House while also fixing the numerous SEO issues with the old website, the new website is fast, lightweight and has been well reviewed by PBH and it’s clients.

Designer: Carisse Tam

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Red Barn Market

Red Barn Market is a Greater Victoria based chain of grocery stores. With it’s 7 locations aimed at supporting Vancouver Island providers of produce, meats and other products, Red Barn Market is an excellent choice for your grocery shopping needs.

Working with Rachel Park, a very modern design was created that incorporates several elements relating to Red Barn products, and a better delivery method of their weekly flyer powered by Reebee. This design included challenges with the design elements and ensuring that not only every element is responsive but doesn’t interfere with the usage of the website for every user, including those who use screen assertive technologies.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Case Studies

Great Things Photo Contest

Every summer Coastal Community Credit Union runs a contest in which local photographers submit photos taken from their favorite locations around Vancouver Island. After the photo submissions period ends, there is a voting period where users register for the website and vote for their favorite photos. The winners are featured in Coastal Community’s Great Things Calendar.

The photo submission and voting mechanism was custom built using Gravity Forms and AJAX respectively.  Along with a custom registration and login form, the website is easy to use for both photographers and voters.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Resilience BC

The Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network is funded by the Province of British Columbia and offers a province-wide approach to identifying and challenging racism.

A expansion on the Hate Crimes in BC, the Resilience BC website is built for multi language support along with a custom map and sorting functionality.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Tourism Ucluelet

Ucluelet is a small fishing community on the west coast of Canada. Tourism Ucluelet represents the numerous stakeholders in Ucluelet area and provides travel information for the tourists who wish to visit Ucluelet.

Launched in June 2021, the website is built with the WordPress block editor along with ACF Blocks for all pages, and posts including custom post types.

Designer: Rachel Park

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Contact

I am always interested in opportunities in developing WordPress themes/plugins and setup to fit your brand and needs. You can find me on the social media accounts listed in the footer or you could just email me.