MikeJay.Link
Location
Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK.
Bio
Avid experimenter and creator of various forms of media, learning by doing and repeating.
Main interests include:
- Photography – Knowledge and understanding of photography terminology and an eye for photographic composition of landscape and event based photography. Affinity Photo and Affinity are used to adjust and apply filters where necessary.
- Music Production and Composition – Experience with FL Studio/FL Mobile and Magix Music Maker with knowledge of the use of various VSTs.
- Experimental Design – Affinity Designer and Affinity are used to create my designs starting with custom made templates and extended them using additional elements.
- Amateur Meteorology – Knowledge and understanding of how weather models and ensembles work with a personal ability to predict weather conditions and report my finding if the situation indicates severity.
- Statistics and Analytics – Preference for accurate information and data means I feel a need to find it. It plays a heavy part in ensuring accuracy when sharing information based on my interests and politics.
- Web Design and Administration – Knowledge and experience of the terminology of this topic. From sorting out a tld or other types of domain name to webhosting using nameservers, installing web applications and understanding their use (for example: WordPress) to the theming and administration of those web applications.
- Experimental Programming – Some experience with html5, php, css and javascript.
- Spreadsheets – Using Microsoft 365 and LibreOffice.
- Databases – Using an Android application by the name of “Binders”.
- Windows and Android Application Experimentation
Completed Projects
- Vitreous – A highly customisable music player and library management WordPress plugin for individuals, groups, bands and labels to showcase any number of playlists, with any number of tracks. Player can be added to any page/post using a Shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
- Stratum – A highly customisable card list and comparison tool so users can find alternatives between products, apps, games, books; just about anything. Build your schema, add your entries, customise its look then add the card list to any page/post using a Shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
- Criterium – A highly customisable quiz builder, library and share image building tool with image and audio support to make quizzes more interactive, even set a timer for the full quiz or per question. Quizzes can be added to any page/post using a Shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
Ongoing Projects
- Amicite – This is the hobby identity for my music creation and design works. This can be accessed using the button labelled “Visit Amicite”.
- Mike Jay Photography – This is the identity used to showcase my photography. At this time, photographs shared are typically shared on my personal Bluesky profile.