About me

I am an Interface Developer working as a contractor in London, England.

This website is intended as a showcase for my work, a home for some of my photography, and as a place for people to find out more about my background and to be able to get in touch.

Photo of Ben Smawfield looking moody

I don't always look as grumpy as I do in that photo ->

Featured work

  • HMV Store Finder

    Screenshot from HMV Store Finder

    Section build: jQuery implentation of MultiMap’s search API.

  • Barclays

    Screenshot from barclays.com

    Site build: XHTML, CSS, Javascript and AJAX work on the new Barclays.com.

  • Faryl Smith

    Screenshot from farylmusic.com

    Site build: XHTML, CSS and jQuery build for one of Universal Music’s emerging artists.

  • HMV Get Closer

    Screenshot of HMV Get Closer

    Ongoing site build: XHTML, CSS and Javascript work on HMV’s social discovery website, working within an Agile team and within .Net code.

  • Sony Buzz!

    Screenshot of Sony Buzz!

    Site build: Full HTML and CSS build for the promotional site for Sony’s BAFTA winning, multi-million selling, Buzz! game.

  • More work…

Ruminations

  • 12/10/2008

    BIMAs

    More yay!  Sony Singstar and HMV Get Closer have both been shortlisted for BIMAs.

  • 18/08/2008

    Advanced Beauty

    One day when I have time on my hands I want to learn how to do this.

  • 15/06/2008

    SingStar shortlised for award

    Yay! The Sony SingStar website has been shortlisted for an NMA effectiveness award. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

  • 09/04/2008

    Fuck everything, we’re doing five blades

    A sweet article from the Onion.

Bookmarks

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