I do web development with a heavy focus on grassroots social justice work.
Run a techie free website
I've focused mostly on installing Content Management Systems (CMS), and have been able to help individuals and organizations largely shed their dependency on web designers and techies, so that groups can cut straight to the crucial work of organizing.
User friendly
Once the site is designed and set up, the site owner can just log in to edit and add content, no knowledge of html or other coding necessary.
Drupal
The majority of sites built at multi.lectical use Drupal, an incredibly flexible CMS with a large base of developers and users. This means tens of thousands of people out there working to constantly make Drupal better and safer. Using drupal will give you a very user friendly, well supported and attractive web site
Past Web Projects
cleanair.org
The Clean Air Council is a non-profit organization fighting for clean air in Pennsylvania. This was a major rebuild of the council's website, which includes 7 program areas and dozens of campaigns. The site includes a colour scheme based navigation, integration with SALSA and other services as well as an air quality level warning system!!
http://cleanair.org
http://idlefreephilly.org/
A simple website built for the Clean Air Council to report trucks idling. The site uses SeeClickFix to report idling trucks. Pins on a google map shows the location and status of the reports.
http://idlefreephilly.org/
westphillytools.org
This site was built initially using a backend database for tool library members (using CIVICRM) and some not quite there yet library script (which was later ditched). There is an online searchable catalog for available tools, a place to upload projects built with tools loaned from the tool library, a calendar, a blog and a bunch of forms to sign up new members and collect donations through CIVICRM.
http://westphillytools.org
prometheusradio.org
A site for the Prometheus Radio Project, an organization that builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change.
This one has a front page slider, media gallery, js twitter ticker, a civicrm installation and a complex mess of other quirky elements.
http://prometheusradio.org
prometheusradio.org
A site for the Prometheus Radio Project, an organization that builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change.
This one has a front page slider, media gallery, js twitter ticker, a civicrm installation and a complex mess of other quirky elements.
http://prometheusradio.org
prometheusradio.org
A site for the Prometheus Radio Project, an organization that builds, supports, and advocates for community radio stations which empower participatory community voices and movements for social change.
This one has a front page slider, media gallery, js twitter ticker, a civicrm installation and a complex mess of other quirky elements.
http://prometheusradio.org
defenestrator.org
A web site for a philly radical newspaper, the defenestrator. The defenestrator as a newspaper has been around since 1997ish and it's site was my first foray into any sort of programming or web design.
http://defenestrator.og
emergencyresponse.cc
This is a site built in conjunction with prisoners at SCI Greene and family members to help facilitate families and friends of prisoners respond to situations of inmate abuse by prison guards.
The site features a tool for writing letters to editors of local newspapers, a form for tracking prisoner abuse, extensive resources for navigating the prison bureaucracy and a directory of prison related organizing...
http://emergencyresponse.cc
freesalim.net
Salim, aka Robert Holbrook, a prisoner at SCI Greene's web page featuring his writings as well as background on his struggle against Life Without Parole for juveniles. His writings are excellent by the way. Check out his short story Reflections On A Long Hot Summer for a taste.
http://freesalim.net
kakamia_gallery
Here Kakamia's art, poetry and story find their path outside of prison walls. This site is basic html, javascript and css with a hacked word press installation for a blog that someone else can edit.
http://kakamiajahad.com
kakamiajahad.com
Here Kakamia's art, poetry and story find their path outside of prison walls. Thi site is basic html, javascript and css with a hacked word press installation for a blog that someone else can edit.
http://kakamiajahad.com
lavazone.org
A site for the Lancaster Avenue Autonomous space in West Philly. Has a heavily used calendar, basic info and lists recent books added to the LAVA library. If you're in town, be sure to check it out. It's at 4134 Lancaster Ave!
Recently revamped!!!
http://lavazone.org
multi.lectical.net
Former version of a chaotic and confusing web site i made for myself. It lists some recent articles of my own sort of like a blog. has galleries of photos, collages of images and sound, some links and the craigslist free stuff feed.
It was based on tikiwiki. It's since been drupalized and improved.
http://multi.lectical.net
pawsinthepines.com
A basic site for a dog boarding business in the Black Forest near Colorado Springs. Since the site has gone live, Paws in the Pines has increased it's business significantly from drivers who google the home made sign on the side of the road.
http://pawsinthepines.com
roblosricos.net
A now defunct site for a former prisoner. Rob Los Ricos was arrested during a protest in 1999 in Eugene Oregon, part of a global Reclaim the Streets action against capitalist globalization and neoliberalism. He did nearly 8 years in prison.
http://roblosricos.net
upagainstthelaw.org
A site for a legal collective I was marginally involved with. Just a basic html site with info on legal observing, felony disenfranchisement etc.
http://upagainstthelaw.org
walidah.com
A personal web site built for Walidah, tha bad sista. The site features poetry, press and essay sections as well as a number of videos and poetry in embedded audio.
http://walidah.com
walidah.com
A personal web site built for Walidah, tha bad sista. The site features poetry, press and essay sections as well as a number of videos and poetry in embedded audio.
http://walidah.com
wilpf.org
My first serious foray into building a semi-sprawling drupal based site was for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. It was a pretty great experience working with so many committed and feisty ladies. The site included a ton of campaign and organizing resources, news and a member only section.
Unfortunately WILPF suffered a coup and the entire staff was quickly done away with. The site has since suffered an apparent degenerative disorder.
http://wilpf.org
Free Salim Gallery
Salim, aka Robert Holbrook, a prisoner at SCI Greene's web page featuring his writings as well as background on his struggle against Life Without Parole for juveniles. His writings are excellent by the way. Check out his short story Reflections On A Long Hot Summer for a taste.
http://freesalim.net
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