Ungoliant.net is the webdevelopment portfolio of Paul Melssen.
About me...
I'm a corporate webdeveloper passionate about web standards, clean coding, search engine optimization, usability and accessibility. Have been since 1998.
Having drawn up designs in Photoshop, I like to hand-code my sites in Notepad++ and Dreamweaver code view using OO-PHP, XHTML, CSS and some JavaScript (AJAX).
Tags that relate to other aspects of my persona: languages, history, mythology, rock music, movies, star trek, dvds, fantasy, bilingual, dark scene, dark wave, gael, anglo-american.
...and Ungoliant
Ungoliant is the name of an evil spirit in the form of a spider who dwelt in Avathar in the First Age of Middle-earth, as depicted in The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. She was Melkor's accomplice in the Darkening of Valinor, and fled with him to Middle-earth. The creatures that infested the Ered Gorgoroth were her offspring and descendants, as was Shelob who dwelt on the borders of Mordor.
Contact me
I am not available for hire right now, but if you'd like to drop me a line or get in touch, feel free.
Favorite Places
- One Page Love
- A List Apart
- Unmatched Style
- Style Gala
- CSS Zen Garden
- HostPattern
- CSS Remix
- CSS Star
- CSS Creme
- CSS Mania
- CSS Heaven
- CSS Elite
- CSS Heroes
- Design Shack
- CSS Fresh Blend
- CSS Beauty
- CSS Vault
- CSS Import
- Urban Trash
- CSS Blaze
- CSS Bloom
- CSS Princess
- CSS Drive
- CSS Glance
- CSS 2.0
Friend Roll
BHWP
Informative website for the Foundation for the Environmental Preservation of the Dutch island Hoeksche Waard. Picture galleries and support form.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS, JS
Languages: nl
Belvilla
Multilingual, award-winning website of the company I work with. Includes a daily XML import routine, advanced search pages (maps) and an online booking system that uses RPC to transfer data to a backend system.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS, JS, XML/KML/RSS, RPC
Languages: nl,fr,de,en,it,es,pl
Baudouin.nl
Congratulatory website for a retiring online marketing co-worker. A randomly presented selection of holiday home themes that link to the main company website.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS
Languages: nl
Wendela Artfolio
Portfolio website for my girlfriend. Mainly picture galleries and contact form.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS, JS
Languages: nl
Webgremium der Eftellieden
Website for a committee that certifies high-quality Efteling-related websites to differentiate them from the mediocre majority on the web. An Anton Pieck-style design in a modern structure.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS
Languages: nl
Erik on Tour
Little Erik is a stuffed version of the title character in Gaston Leroux's novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' that's been all over the world. His travels are documented in this picture gallery.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS
Languages: en
LCARS COMMAND NET
Once the biggest Trek site on the net, entailing an IMDb-style episode, cast and production staff database. Currently working on an overhaul.
Technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS
Languages: en
Ungoliant Studios
Previous version of this website under the name of Ungoliant Studios.
Technologies: PHP5, XHTML, CSS
Languages: en
Wonderlijke WC Web
To accomodate a lack of online Efteling humor, I developed Wonderlijke WC Web with some friends, a site that primarily deals with toilet and restaurant reviews, very extensive ride reviews, general park reviews, music reviews, satire, stories, letters from Efteling characters, and lots more. It's a static HTML site in frames, but it mainly excels in terms of atmosphere and design.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JS
Languages: nl
Loesjeling
A monthly series of online poster texts satirical of the Efteling theme park and its inspirator Loesje was published on this spartan website. Later integrated into Efteling fan site Wonderlijke WC Web.
Technologies: HTML, CSS
Languages: nl
© 1998-2010 Ungoliant.net 
