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Professional Headshot of Michael Ragsdale
Professional Headshot of Michael Ragsdale

Pronouns: He, Him, His

I am a PHP developer who specializes in Section 508 Compliance. I also write books, develop the software that displays the books, and create the characters for the books.

What are my Skills?

My skills in HTML date back to 1997, 27 years ago. Other skills would come online over the course of the years, starting with my first forays into development on the Windows operating system in 1998 using Visual Basic 6.0, and currently I pride myself in building websites that are responive, pay attention to your system’s Dark Mode settings, and — most importantly — follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to allow people of all abilities to browse my work.

Get in Touch with Me

I am open to work in the web development field. Please use the Contact Me link below to access my calendar, resume, and my salary expections. In addition, please have a look at my samples as well as my skillset.

Contact Me

Contact Me

Thank you for your interest in me. Before we begin, here is a little bit about me:

  • I am a PHP web developer (open to learning new languages)
  • I live in Norfolk, Virginia
  • I am not open to relocation
  • My speciality is fixing websites for Section 508 and WCAG compliance

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Learn More About Me

Employment

Employment

This is a list of my complete employment, and is divided into sections based on the employment type. My primary intention of employment is to create websites that are both beautiful and comply with either Section 508 and/or WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines.

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My Location

My Location

I currently reside in Norfolk, Virginia and I am open to both 100% remote work as well in-office and hybrid work that is within commuting distance.

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Samples

Samples

I provide samples of the work that I can do to give you an idea of what my skills are. Please feel free to use your browser’s Developer Tools as well as View Source to take a peek.

I don’t participate in so-called working interviews, skills challenges, or other kinds of tests without compensation (would you want to work off the clock too?).

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Skills

Skills

My focus in on PHP along with fixing websites for Section 508 and WCAG compliance. I am open to learning new skills, such as the web components that power dialogs like this one.

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What I Can Do

Section 508 & WCAG

Section 508 & WCAG
Early 20s aged boy and girl in a wheelchair with their father standing alongside them

I am well versed in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as well as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. I can spot-check and correct documents, finding errors that the automatic tools often miss.

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Websites

Websites
Girl sitting at a computer typing HTML with brother standing alongside

Using a bunch of different technologies (with a focus on Bootstrap, JavaScript, Web Components, and PHP), I create websites that are accessible, responsive, and use prefers-color-scheme to respect the color mode settings of your device along with prefers-reduced-motion to ensure flashy animations aren’t used when someone doesn’t want them.

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