Find the Unicorns
Articles | May 9 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
I've been called a unicorn a few times in my career. Usually it's because I cross between design and development — I can build the thing and make it look right. In tech, this combination is rare enough that people pull out the word and use it like a compliment, but also like they're describing a
Baby Project Tracker
Projects | Apr 25 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
My daughter mentioned to her psychology teacher that her dad does web development. The teacher asked her to ask me if there was an easier way to run the class's "baby project" — the assignment where students care for a simulated baby (a doll) for a week and have to respond to its needs at random
Westchester Coin & Currency
Work | Apr 25 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Greg buys and sells coins and old paper currency out of Westchester. He needed a simple, professional site that made it easy for people nearby to find him, get a sense of who he is, and reach out for an appraisal. No e-commerce, no fancy framework — just a clean, fast site that does its
Rush Admin — Lead Generation Back-Office
Work | Apr 23 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Rush is a lead generation platform I built and maintained. It collects consumer information through multi-step forms across a network of client websites, then monetizes those leads by routing them to advertising partners. The admin is where the team manages everything from one interface. The
Rush Sites — Lead Generation Landing Pages
Work | Apr 23 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Rush Sites is the consumer-facing side of the Rush platform. When someone visits one of the client domains, this is what they see — clean, professional landing pages designed to collect information through multi-step forms and then present relevant offers. Each site has its own brand, domain,
Building a Better Lighting Control App with AI
Articles | Apr 14 2026 | Tom Von Lahndorff
I have an outdoor lighting system at my house — the kind with a gateway, relay controllers, and scheduling based on sunset and sunrise times. The hardware itself is solid. The manufacturer's app? Not so much. It was slow, buggy, and clearly designed as an afterthought. Simple things like
10 CSS Features That Actually Work Everywhere Now (2025)
Articles | Nov 20 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
CSS has changed a lot in the past few years. Features that used to require JavaScript or preprocessors are now native. Things that seemed impossible are now standard. The performance impact is huge. Native CSS runs faster than JavaScript, doesn't block the main thread, and gets optimized by the
Top 10 Tips for Working with Claude Code
Articles | Nov 15 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Working with Claude Code (Anthropic's official CLI for AI-assisted development) has been a game-changer for my development workflow. Over the past few months, I've used it across several projects - refactoring legacy code, building new features, and optimizing performance. Through trial and error,
🎸 Guitar Chord Explorer
Projects | Oct 3 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
An interactive guitar chord learning tool with realistic guitar sounds and chord progression builder. Learn guitar chords visually with tablature diagrams and hear them played with authentic acoustic guitar samples. Features: 12 root notes (C through B with sharps/flats) 9 chord types (Major,
Mega Analyzer
Projects | Sep 26 2025 | Tom Von Lahndorff
A retro "classified" terminal interface that analyzes your local computer setup in real-time. Displays hardware specs, security status, system resources, and live data feeds in an authentic 80s movie computer aesthetic. Features: Hardware detection (GPU, CPU, peripherals) Security scanner with threat assessment Real-time market data (crypto, stocks) System resource monitoring Display analytics and font detection Geographic intelligence Performance metrics with live FPS counter
Best Of Edinburgh Website
Work | May 1 2020 | Tom Von Lahndorff
The Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award is a prestigious honor presented annually at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe festival. The festival, attracting artists and audiences globally, is the world's largest arts festival, and the award ceremony is a significant event covered by international
SportsTravel Website
Work | Jan 31 2020 | Tom Von Lahndorff
SportsTravel Magazine, a key player in sports-related travel and events since 1997, caters to individuals organizing sporting events of all sizes and types. The magazine is a valuable resource for those deeply involved in the sports event industry. The SportsTravel Magazine team aimed to update
National Currency Website
Work | May 11 2019 | Tom Von Lahndorff
National Currency, a hub of info on antique US currency and US banks, aimed to make its website more accessible and manageable. The owner wanted to switch to a WordPress-based platform, requiring a conversion of a large database and a complete redesign of the site. The extensive database, covering
Art Agency Partners Website / Sotheby's
Work | Aug 19 2018 | Tom Von Lahndorff
I worked closely with Sotheby's in-house teams to craft a custom WordPress theme for the Art Agency, Partners website. This collaboration combined design concepts from the talented team with content input from editorial experts. After the initial launch, we continued to enhance the user experience
Carol Tambor's Portraits Website
Work | Nov 18 2017 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Renowned artist Carol Tambor aimed to showcase her exquisite oil portraits through a website. Collaborating closely, I crafted a bespoke online presence to elegantly display her art. The website's vision was clear—to highlight Carol's artwork. To achieve this, a single-page design was created to
Manhattan District Attorney's Office Website
Work | Aug 18 2017 | Tom Von Lahndorff
Teaming up with SOS Brooklyn, we created a WordPress theme for the new Manhattan District Attorney website. This project involved not only implementing designs but also setting up managed hosting for a secure online presence. Working closely with SOS Brooklyn's lead designer, I developed an initial