I'm an award winning, UK based Web developer with over 25 years experience. I design engaging websites, develop useful (open source) products, conduct industry research, and author content for well-known publications. I specialize in Web sustainability, Inclusive design, and front-end performance.

About

Would you like to know more about me? Sure! My name is Alexander Dawson (but feel free to call me Alex) and I come from Brighton, in the United Kingdom.

I'm passionate about Web sustainability. I'm a W3C Invited Expert of an Interest Group, the editor and contributor of a draft specification (and its many supplements), and a researcher (and occasional writer) on the subject.

Having invisible disabilities, training, and some experience of working in healthcare, I'm a huge advocate for Web accessibility and will always try to prioritize Inclusive design within anything (app or website) I produce.

Because I've been working on the Web since 1998, I've gained a huge passion for Web standards and semantic code. My working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and the syntax that relate to them (Web Assets and Microdata) is especially solid.

I don't just create, I contribute. The Web community is vast, however, one of my founding principles is to give back as often as I can. Through side projects, writing, mentorship, or community action, I'm often working on something interesting.

During my downtime I enjoy Tennis, playing chess, and watching fantasy films / TV.

Projects

Clients

  • HoldEmHigh Ltd (also known as Commercial Square Bonfire Society).
  • Huffier Ltd
  • The One Second Film
  • KillaNet Technology Ltd
  • Epic Web Services
  • Merito Web Services
  • eXtreme Computing
  • Koach IRC Network

Content

Books

Media

Articles

  • Six Revisions
    42
  • OneXtra Pixel
    27
  • Envato Tuts+
    6
  • Smashing Magazine
    4
  • Web Designer Depot
    2
  • UX Booth
    1
  • UX Magazine
    1
  • SitePoint
    1
  • Freelance Mingle
    1

Profile

Knowledge

Specialisms
  • Sustainability
  • Accessibility
  • Performance
  • Compliance
  • Tech Writing
Expertise
  • HTML5
  • ReSpec
  • CSS3
  • Microdata
  • Web Assets
  • Audits
  • TuneUps
Other
  • CLI
  • JSON
  • Git
  • JavaScript
  • PHP

Recognition

  • Web Designer of the Year
    SitePoint (2010)
  • HTML Guru of the Year
    SitePoint (2010)
  • Web Designer of the Year
    SitePoint (2009)
  • Member of the Month
    SitePoint (May 2009)
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