I'm Simon Young — a specialist front-end web developer based in Chester and working with clients and agencies across the UK. I design and build user-friendly websites, ecommerce stores and web applications using platforms like WordPress, Magento and Ruby on Rails.
I have more than thirteen years experience working across a broad range of industries, both directly with clients and also as a freelance web designer for leading design agencies. I work with clients both locally in Chester and Manchester as well as further afield across the UK.
I’m always interested in web design and build projects, as well as freelance work for digital agencies requiring specialist front-end skills. To find out more and why you should hire me for your next web design project, please get in touch.
Recent Work
Latest Blog Post
State of the Browser – June 2010
Posted on June 4th, 2010 • 0 comments so far
One of the biggest headaches for most web designers is evaluating which browsers to support and to what extent to support them. Whilst there are plenty of people advocating leaving old browsers behind to a lesser or greater extent, many of us still work with clients who can't or won't compromise on support for older browsers. And by old browsers, I mean of course the venerable Internet Explorer 6. Read more...
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If you are looking for a highly skilled, reliable freelance digital developer or a cost-effective alternative to hiring a web design agency, please get in touch to check my availability.