James Kam-Radcliffe

Shopify

I spend my working week largely on the Shopify platform. I'm often tweaking themes for clients, but what I really enjoy more... is pushing the platform to its' limits to achieve functionality that isn't there out of the box. This often includes a bespoke app to customise the admin. less...

I've been working with WordPress for a number of years now and have used it in various projects. I love the ease with which more... customisations can be made to create a completely bespoke site. My love for the PHP language can partly be attributed to the king of CMSs. less...

Ruby on Rails

My first real experience of Ruby and the Rails framework was in a role maintaining a handful of sizeable and complex Rails more... apps. I quickly realised the power and speed with which web apps could be built and have since used it in a variety of projects. With a wealth of Ruby gems available to aid development, Rails is my go to framework, especially for building Shopify apps. less...

I've got to be honest, I never expected to find myself involved in this sector. However, now I'm in it I love it. I get more... to work with a diverse range of clients, building unique solutions for their online selling needs. I've also found that as well as being a superb standalone platform, Shopify can be easily integrated with WordPress, allowing further flexibility and budgets to suit all. less...

The building block of the web. The foundation of every page. A bold statement, but true. Like many if not most, my journey more... into the world of web development started here. Whatever I'm building and however I'm building it, I'm always considerate of the markup that will comprise the end product. less...

PHP

Truly dynamic content relies upon server-side technologies and the classic combination of PHP and MySQL is one of the greatest more... ways to achieve this. I've been building sites in this way since my university days - including my final year project which secured me a 1st :) - and find the support and documentation for both technologies second to none. less...