Stanley Dankoski

Current

• Contract Web Developer at Staples
• Web Developer at Self-Employed

Past

• Web Editor at NewHampshire.com
• Staff writer / Webmaster at Salem Observer
• Independent correspondent at Union Leader

• Intern at Bangor Daily News
• Editor in chief, web editor, etc., at The Maine Campus

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Education

• University of Maine
• University of Maine at Presque Isle
• Houlton High School

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Recommended

6 people have recommended Stanley

Connections

202 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• Bright Moves
• Firepond
• Putnam Lovell

Stanley Dankoski’s Summary

Professional website developer/designer with a focus on building CSS-compliant sites. Comfortable with using wire frame mockups and Photoshop files as a starting point.

Currently learning event-based javascript and DOM manipulation (DHTML).

Writing and reporting background fleshes out a broad interest in communicating ideas with the end user in mind.

Expert knowledge of HTML and CSS, and in Adobe Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Working knowledge of WordPress and Blogger.

Stanley Dankoski’s Specialties:

HTML, CSS, javascript, usability, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Acrobat, MacOSX, Windows XP.

Stanley Dankoski’s Experience

• Contract Web Developer

  Staples

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SPLS; Retail industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  - Creating and maintaining extranets (microsites) for clients of Staples Business Advantage and Staples National Advantage. This includes transitioning from hand-coded sites to a new CMS platform.
  
  - Developing code for e-mail newsletters and landing pages.
  
  - Developed HTML, ASP, CSS and some javascript code for Staples / Corporate Express integration site (staplescexp.com) and the Staples College Bookstore Program site (staplescollege.com), among other sites.

• Web Developer

  Self-Employed

  (Internet industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  Have been working on a variety of projects, including developing B2B microsites, designing websites based on wireframes and Photoshop mockups, maintaining content of intranets, e-newsletters and blogs.
  
  I develop web sites with CSS layouts, and am continuing to learn javascript.
  
  Currently open to more freelance jobs in the greater Boston area. I have also worked in southern NH.
  
  LATEST SITES:
  - www.craigieonmain.com
  - www.brightmoves.biz

• Web Editor

  NewHampshire.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  July 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 5 months)

• Staff writer / Webmaster

  Salem Observer

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 5 months)

• Independent correspondent

  Union Leader

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

• Intern

  Bangor Daily News

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years )

• Editor in chief, web editor, etc.,

  The Maine Campus

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  September 1997 — May 2001 (3 years 9 months)

  As web editor, I maintained content of mainecampus.com. I was editor in chief during the 1999-2000 school year. Other positions included staff writer, assistant city editor and city editor.

Stanley Dankoski’s Education

• University of Maine

  BA , journalism, new media , 1997 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  The Maine Campus, Circle K, Hancock Hall Governing Board

• University of Maine at Presque Isle

  Communications 1995 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Kappa Delta Phi

• Houlton High School

  1989 — 1995

Additional Information

Stanley Dankoski’s Websites:

• Bright Moves
• Firepond
• Putnam Lovell

Stanley Dankoski’s Interests:

web design, usability research, professional networking, Argentine tango, hiking, cooking, reading, writing

Stanley Dankoski’s Groups:

Manchester Young Professionals Network, New England New Media Association, Society of News Design, Society of Professional Journalists, Argentine Tango Association of New Hampshire, Kappa Delta Phi

•    University of Maine Alumni
•    Staples associates & alumni network
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    The Maine Campus Alumni
•    Aquent Network
•    Build Guild
•    Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity & National Affiliated Sorority
•    Boston Creative Group
•    Boston Marketing Group

Stanley Dankoski’s Honors:

New England Press Association, 2004, best weekly education story
New Hampshire Press Association, 2004, third-place award for business writing
National Newspaper Association, 2003, honorable mention for best education story
New England Press Association, 2003, second place for best weekly newspaper Web site

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