Web Development
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Seamless Catalog Transition at Mount Prospect Public Library
When the Mount Prospect Public Library transitioned from a Horizon-based catalog system to a Polaris-based catalog system, it created a potential challenge for the library’s online catalog links. The old system’s deep links, embedded throughout the library’s website and services, relied on the Horizon catalog identifiers. A change to Polaris threatened to break these links,…
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Enhancing Patron Experience with Library of Things Kiosk Software
When it comes to making the library’s collections accessible and engaging, technology can be a powerful ally. At the Mount Prospect Public Library, I developed the Library of Things Kiosk Software, a custom solution designed to make our Library of Things collection easier for patrons to explore and enjoy. This kiosk is now proudly displayed…
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Reunion Bingo
My wife comes from a big family, a really big family, her dad was one of 23 kids in a combined household, so when they do a reunion, it’s a big deal. A few months back we were asked to make something for the reunion, my wife made a beautiful watercolor painting of a dragonfly,…
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A Journey to MPPL’s New Website
Over the past few months I have had the privilege to create a new website, https://mppl.org in collaboration with the great people at WebLinx. This was a long project, with as much lead time meeting with internal stakeholders, designers, and looking at our research data. What parts of our old website should go, which should…
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Santa App
It’s almost Christmas time, and to help all of Santa’s helpers I’m making a Christmas present app. I’ve created a PWA React app using TypeScript and the Vite task runner. The app lets you add recipients, categories, and presents. Each present can be set to Bought and Wrapped. This project is ongoing, the filter system…
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Featured List Custom WordPress Block
The Mount Prospect Public Library wanted their staff to be able to leverage their list systems API too easily create lists in their WordPress posts and pages. I created a custom block plugin that allowed them to easily add dynamic lists to their posts and pages.