About Robert

Robert Doyal

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I’m Robert Doyal. I’m an experienced Web professional living in Austin, Texas. I have been designing, developing and managing Web sites since the late 90s. My experience includes work with news media, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government entities.

I’m characterized as energetic, creative, tech-savvy, innovative, passionate, self-motivated, self-initiating, self-respected, analytical, dedicated, and strategic.

I have an eclectic mix of interests including:

  • competitive running
  • hot air ballooning
  • nature, the great outdoors
  • volunteering, community service
  • government, politics
  • conservationist/environmentalist
  • space and science exploration
  • Web design and development
  • graphic design and layout
  • news junkie
  • smooth jazz, inspiring piano, and new age music
  • motivational and inspiring quotes, books, articles, etc.
  • digital photography
  • social media and interaction
  • Web 2.0 technologies
  • Web usability and accessibility
  • leadership and professional development
  • good coffee and tea

My Knowledge and Abilities

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • Web usability
  • Web accessibility
  • Web analytics
  • W3C Web standards
  • Electronic publications and presentations
  • E-mail subscription services
  • Graphic design
  • Video/audio editing and streaming
  • Blogging tools
  • Project management/collaboration
  • Information architecture
  • User interface design
  • Relational databases
  • Digital photography and video
  • Search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Social media/networking and Web 2.0 technologies
    • Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Delicious, Flickr, etc.
  • New media tools
    • blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds, widgets, wikis, etc.

My Technical Skills

Software

  • Adobe (Acrobat Professional, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Pagemaker, Photoshop)
  • Audacity
  • BBEdit
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • PaintShop Pro
  • WordPerfect

Databases

MySQL, SQL, Access

Operating Systems

Mac, Windows, Linux, UNIX

Programming Languages

ASP, PHP, HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, XSL, XSLT, AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery

Conferences Attended

  • South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, new media technology festival, 2008
  • John Slatin – AccessU, accessibility training conference, 2008
  • Voices That Matter, web design and development conference, 2007
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV, conference for advancement professionals, 2005
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