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	<title>Gustavs Cirulis</title>
	
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	<description>Freelance Web Designer &amp; Developer</description>
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		<title>Search Anything From Your Dashboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Search Anything dashboard widget allows you to setup a specific search for any site.

If you are like me, you like for everything to be at your fingertips. While coding web sites I often need to check multiple references and having to open the browser and search each time takes way too much time. That is why I created this dynamic search widget, which allows you to search within any site you wish.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><a href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/search_anything.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-254" title="Search Anything Widget" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/search_anything.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="122" /></a></h4>
<h4>Search Anything dashboard widget allows you to setup a specific search for any site.</h4>
<p>If you are like me, you like for everything to be at your fingertips. While coding web sites I often need to check multiple references and having to open the browser and search each time takes way too much time. That is why I created this dynamic search widget, which allows you to search within any site you wish.</p>
<p>You can use multiple widgets at once and customize each with different color and title.</p>
<p><a class="download" href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Search-Anything.zip">Free Download</a></p>
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		<title>Ergoline Express</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ergoline Express is a beauty salon based in Riga, Latvia. They wanted a site that would reflect their company style and give their clients the ability to view the services, prices and special offers.
Designing the site I wanted for the most important information to stand out &#8211; address and working hours, that is why I featured [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ergoline Express is a beauty salon based in Riga, Latvia. They wanted a site that would <strong>reflect their company style</strong> and give their clients the ability to view the services, prices and special offers.</p>
<p>Designing the site I wanted for the <strong>most important information to stand out</strong> &#8211; address and working hours, that is why I featured them on the side of every page and <strong>implemented google maps</strong> for better user experience. The site is based on <strong>WordPress</strong> content management system.</p>
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		<title>Expression Engine Search 1.1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Expression Engine widget needed a small update — ability to choose between the 1.6 documentation and 2.0 beta documentation. So, as requested, here it is. Enjoy.]]></description>
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<p>The Expression Engine widget needed a small update — ability to choose between the 1.6 documentation and 2.0 beta documentation. So, as <a href="http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/149320/#733474">requested</a>, here it is. Enjoy.</p>
<p><a class="download" href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Expression.Engine.Search.1.1.zip">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Mezi.lv redesign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while ago I was asked to redesign mezi.lv because the existing design was outdated and was very ineffective. The content wasn't easy to read, no one clicked on the ads and the whole site was a mess.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A while ago I was asked to redesign <a href="http://www.mezi.lv">mezi.lv</a> because the existing design was outdated and was very ineffective. The content wasn&#8217;t easy to read, no one clicked on the ads and the whole site was a mess.</p>
<p>I made the first design proposal, but they never got back to me. Instead, they did a small redesign themselves. The problem is that they didn&#8217;t fix the problems &#8211; they only changed a few colors, which made the redesign almost completely worthless.</p>
<p>Here is my proposal. It&#8217;s just the first draft, which still needs a lot of work, but the main layout would stay the same.</p>
<p><a href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mezi_full.png"><img title="Mezi.lv redesign" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mezi_small.png" alt="Mezi.lv redesign" width="605" height="1182" /></a></p>
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		<title>MD5 Generator Widget</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MD5 is a widely used cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value.

I am aware that there are MD5 generators already available, but the problem with them is that they look terrible and aren't easy to use.

With my generator once you press Go the widget automatically generates MD5 hash from the given string and copies it to your clipboard, so you can use it instantly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-187" title="md5-preview" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/md5-preview.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="130" /></p>
<p>MD5 is a widely used cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value.</p>
<p>I am aware that there are MD5 generators already available, but the problem with them is that they look terrible and aren&#8217;t easy to use.</p>
<p>With my generator once you press Go the widget automatically generates MD5 hash from the given string and <strong>copies it to your clipboard</strong>, so you can use it instantly.</p>
<p>I would love to hear your feedback and features suggestions.</p>
<p><a class="download" href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MD5.Generator.zip">Free Download</a></p>
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		<title>Expression Engine Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I discovered the world of ExpressionEngine and already I have fallen in love with it. I wanted to have a quick access to the EE documentation, so I did a search on apple site for widgets and realized that there aren't any. So, I had to make one.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-178" title="expression" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/expression.png" alt="" width="610" height="74" /></p>
<p>A few days ago I discovered the world of <a href="http://expressionengine.com/">ExpressionEngine</a> and already I have fallen in love with it. I wanted to have a quick access to the EE documentation, so I did a search on apple site for widgets and realized that there aren&#8217;t any. So, I had to make one.</p>
<p>Nothing fancy, but it does the job. I hope you&#8217;ll find it useful.</p>
<p><strong>Update 1.1:<br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">— Ability to choose between the 1.6 documentation and 2.0 beta documentation.</span></strong></p>
<p><a class="download" href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Expression.Engine.Search.1.1.zip">Free Download</a></p>
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		<title>2xElliott proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I applied for a freelance job at 2xElliot design agency and they asked me to do a test design of their home page. So, here it is. What do you think?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I applied for a freelance job at <a title="2xElliot integrated design agency" href="http://www.2xelliott.co.uk/">2xElliott</a> design agency and they asked me to do a test design of their home page. So, here it is. What do you think?</p>
<p><a href="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2x.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-171" title="2xElliot design proposal" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/small.png" alt="" width="605" height="686" /></a></p>
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		<title>gustavscirulis.com v2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just 1 month after launching the first version of my web site I realized that it wasn't working out the way I hoped it would. My main goal first designing my blog/portfolio was simplicity and usability, however it was not accomplished first time around, due lack of white space, colors and readability and that's why this time I paid more attention to them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-141" title="Me" src="http://gustavscirulis.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/me.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="74" /></p>
<p>Just 1 month after launching the first version of my web site I realized that it wasn&#8217;t working out the way I hoped it would. My main goal first designing my blog/portfolio was <strong>simplicity and usability</strong>, however it was <strong>not accomplished first time</strong> around, due lack of white space, colors and readability and that&#8217;s why this time I paid more attention to them.</p>
<p>I <strong>improved the usability for portfolio</strong> by making it completely separate from the blog and making the preview images very clear. I also <strong>improved the contact form</strong> for making it easy to get started with a project and requesting a proposal.</p>
<p>So, this is the result. I hope you&#8217;ll enjoy and I would love to hear your feedback.</p>
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		<title>A1 Foto</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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A1 photo offers you to upload your photos and deliver them printed. The main goal was simplicity and usability, so the whole process was divided in 3 simple steps: upload, edit, order. My job was to build the front end and backend for the site. I builded a custom image processing tool and a custom [...]]]></description>
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<div id="_mcePaste">A1 photo offers you to upload your photos and deliver them printed. The main goal was <strong>simplicity and usability</strong>, so the whole process was divided in 3 simple steps: upload, edit, order. My job was to build the front end and backend for the site. I builded a <strong>custom image processing tool </strong>and a <strong>custom CMS</strong>, based on <strong>CodeIgniter</strong> framework, to process the orders.</div>
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		<title>BrandBox</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gustavs Cirulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brandbox is a creative agency based in Latvia, focusing on creative branding from the idea to name, visual identity and even packaging.
Web page was designed by Brandbox managing director Eric Schultz and my job was to develop front-end and back-end for the site, which is built on a custom CodeIgniter CMS. One of the most interesting features [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brandbox is a creative agency based in Latvia, focusing on creative branding from the idea to name, visual identity and even packaging.</p>
<p>Web page was designed by Brandbox managing director Eric Schultz and my job was to develop <strong>front-end and back-end</strong> for the site, which is built on a <strong>custom CodeIgniter CMS</strong>. One of the most interesting features is the <a href="http://www.brandbox.com/design/corporate-identity/">design gallery</a>, which uses JavaScript.</p>
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