Hal Nesbitt | Web Design

My portfolio. Contains some websites and other stupid stuff I made. I am located in Alexandria, VA and am available for web design gigs, IT consultation, and beer drinking.

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Other Stupid Stuff I've Made

Accessing the Netflix oData API, using JQuery and JSON. Allows the user to search the database, as well as integrate with their own Netflix account and YouTube (for trailers). <a target="_blank" class="simple" href="/pages/netflix.php">Try it out</a>. Updating fields in a PDF dynamically from the QueryString via Adobe Javascript. <a target="_blank" class="simple" href="/pages/pdfqs.php">Try it out</a>. A Google Maps mashup example, with directions, local search, GPS, yada, yada. <a target="_blank" class="simple" href="/pages/maps.php">Check it out</a>. A funky XML-driven Flash mp3 player made to look like an old school boombox. Loads the tapes and labels dynamically based on the XML file. The FLA file contains instructions, including the XML structure. Virtual Hal is written in Flash and Artificial Intelligence Markup Language (AIML), which is basically just XML used to parse strings and spit out responses. A Flash gallery of me and my gang and various celebrities. A bunch of Photoshopped pictures. Click a thumbnail and then mouseover the image to see if go from the original to the 'graphically enhanced' image. Requires Flash. Just a few Flash cursors that I made for certain projects. I created this as an attention-getter for Renal Week 2008 - the idea is that everyone ignores pop-ups, people don't read, and if your cursor sat up and talked to you, you might listen. I implemented it with javascript. Basically, on page load, a script loaded an invisible div on a new layer with a high z-index over top of the existing page. This div contained the Flash movie (with a transparent background) that when clicked, started the first timeline. After doing its thing, a javascript was called to hide the div, thus removing the Flash. Cookies were used to ensure that it only happens once per week, or whatever. Pretty annoying, huh? Ever wanted to beat me up after one of my stupid comments? Well, now you can! Requires Flash. Normal fonts bore me, so I created my own. Modeled after my own chicken scratch, it is perfect for abstract projects, or if you are trying to appear as if you just learned how to write. <a target="_blank" class="simple" href="/archive/hal-handwriting.zip">Download the font</a>. I make stupid things when I am bored. Rub your cursor on my face and watch me eat it. Requires Flash.