Javier Fernández Rivera
I do web development (focusing on the front-end environment) where I look to optimize and make XHTML code more semantic, make CSS flexible and follow WCAG directives. I would like to believe that by doing that I am making the web more accessible and friendly for users.
I also like to give my two cents on the usability and design of the websites where I collaborate.
Work experience
aurea webdesign, s.l.
Since 2006 I am lucky to be able to work on the web, aurea webdesing being a personal and business initiative.
I worked for moneytrackin sl, the DAD group, the Open University of Catalonia, and now I am a member of WeblogsSL team.
aurea webdesign, s.l. Is duly registered on the Asturias Commercial Register (Registro Mercantil de Asturias) Volume 3681, Book 0, Folio 70, Page AS-37789. C.I.F. B74223744
Cantábrico Sistemas Principado, s.l.
In 2002 I became part of the Cantábrico Sistemas team, as web programmer, where I could collaborate and develop projects for clients such as ALCOA, Economic Development Agency of Asturias and the Barredo Foundation.
Previously
I have very good memories from my time at the Sta Eulalia de Ujo school, where I taught IT as an extra curricular activity for two years to students in 3rd to 6th grade.
Years ago I also taught private lessons on programming and C language basics.
My projects
It is an object exchange platform (videogames, books, music) which does not limit itself to bartering, but wants its objects to have a life of their own and where socialisation becomes a reality.
Training
Information Architecture for the web – APEI (December 2008)
Where I have met Yusef Hassan Montero, with who I have learned and practice issues regarding information architecture, user experience and interaction design.
Usability and web Accessibility – CTIC (February 2007)
Course taught by the people in charge of W3C Spanish Office. Building of websites using accessibility guidelines and developing interactive solutions under usability premises.
Semantic Web – summer University UOC (2006)
Here I found the semantic web potential regarding the ability to work together and recover information: DTD, RDF and RDF Schema, XML, N-Triples, SeRQL.
Accesibility and Web Standards – UOC (Aug – Sep 2006)
Where I was lucky to have Torres Burriel as teacher. The topics discussed were accessibility guidelines and web standards. Also experimentation to avoid the breach of such standards.
Multimedia Graduate – UOC (2003/04 a 2006/07)
For three years I was able to study several exciting subjects in detail, some of them were: design, web architecture, flash, video on the web, interfaces, usability and scripting of interactives.
More information about the Multimedia Graduate.
Associated Degree in IT (2000 – 2002)
Apart from studying the usual IT subjects, I took special interest in networks and protocols, C language programming, scripts, and databases.
The best school…
Much of what I’ve learned I owe to the Internet, and that might be why I feel obligated to give this knowledge back to the web. This is one of the reasons why I write in this web’s blog.
