Freelance Website Programming in Pittsburgh / kirk peters website studio
Programmed from Your Design ...
No matter what you use to design your website—Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, or Illustrator—I can turn your vision into a secure, responsive, and professional website. As a Pittsburgh based freelance web developer, I work closely with you to transform your designs into a functional online experience that looks great on every device. Whether you’re launching a new business, refreshing an existing website, or bringing a unique creative concept to life, I focus on clean development, reliable performance, and a seamless user experience.
Figma
Live Website
Photoshop
Live Website
Managing Your Content ...
WordPress
As of 2026, around 59% of websites that use a content management system (CMS) are powered by WordPress, accounting for roughly 90% of sites using open-source CMS platforms. WordPress is easy to install, simple to manage, and flexible enough to grow with your business. Its massive global community of developers means you have access to ongoing support, updates, resources, and solutions for just about any challenge. And when it comes to extending your website’s functionality, you’re definitely not short on options.
Easy to Update
Large Plugin Library
Secure with Wordfence
SEO with Yoast
Website Functionality ...
What can your website do for you?
Whether you need slideshows, videos, image galleries, interactive forms, event calendars, maps, or something completely custom, I can bring your ideas to life. As a freelance web developer, I can build the features and content you need—from blogs, news and testimonials to portfolios, staff directories, newsletter archives, and more. Need a multilingual website or integration with Facebook, Instagram, or other platforms? I can connect everything into one cohesive, engaging experience.
Ecommerce
Ready to sell online? I can help you build a secure, user-friendly e-commerce website with payment processing, SSL protection, and the features you need to succeed. I can create solutions for selling products, digital content, subscriptions, video, and more.
Membership
Have content that’s intended for a select group of users? A membership website gives you a secure way to provide exclusive content while managing your members with ease. I can program login and member management. I can also integrate e-commerce functionality, allowing you to collect membership dues and payments directly through your website.
Multilingual
Do you have users from other countries? We can create a multilingual website that makes it easy for visitors to switch between languages with the click of a button. Simply provide the translated content, and we’ll set up your website so users can quickly view the language that works best for them.
Accessibile
What if your visitors have visual impairments or other accessibility needs? I can build your website with accessibility in mind, following W3C standards to help ensure your content is usable by as many people as possible. Properly structured HTML makes it easier for screen readers and other assistive technologies to interpret and navigate your website.
Responsive ...
Fitting your website on a mobile screen
Given our current state of technology, someone is going to want to check out your website on one of the tiny computers we all carry around in our pockets. Your website content must display correctly on many different screen sizes. The most common solution is to use CSS to sense the size of the screen your visitor is using and adjust the content accordingly. Columns are collapsed, images are resized, and complex architectures are simplified, while maintaining a readable font size. Therefore, all of the website programming in Pittsburgh I do is responsive.
Maintenance ...
You are not done
Now that your have a beautiful, functional website, you're done, right? Not so fast. Web technology and security are constantly evolving. If left untouched, your website will eventually become obsolete and, in some instances, hacked. Therefore, continual attention to your website will ensure its long and productive future.
Hosting
This is your website's home. It should have a secure, reliable home. Therefore, you want to choose a reputable company that has good customer service and a strong up-time record. Or for a monthly fee I can take care of that for you. I can host your site on a VPS maintained by a top end hosting company, making sure everything runs smoothly (and fix it quickly if it does not).
Updates
No matter what content management system you use, the software is constantly being improved. Whether this is to improve security or usability, each CMS and the plugins within will issue updates. Occasionally these updates can break the site, so you are going to want them performed by an expert who knows how to fix update issues when they happen. For a monthly fee, I will perform these updates on a routine basis so you do not have to worry about taking care of them yourself.
Website Programming in Pittsburgh ...
Coding
Websites are an amalgam of different coding languages. Fortunately, I know all of the important ones.
<HTML></HTML>
Websites can't exist without the basic building block, HyperText Markup Language or HTML. You might be unaware that as you confidently type away in a WYSIWYG editor that, behind the scenes, the editing interface is busy taking your carefully constructed content and converting it to HTML. Good website programming begins with a strong understanding of the HTML that is being created. I possess a wealth of HTML knowledge, up to and including the most recent version, HTML5.
{CSS}
Cascading Style Sheets or CSS is what makes website content look like a website. Fonts, style, spacing, and element placement are just a few of the thing that can be adjusting using a strong knowledge of CSS. CSS also allows the same content to be displayed in different ways depending on the situation, say viewing on a mobile device or sending to a printer.
<script>javascript</script>
JavaScript is the third part if the triad that make up the core technologies of website browser display and is responsible for much of a website's interactivity after it reaches your browser window. With JavaScript you can create interactive animations, load additional content dynamically, allow the user to customize their experience, or monitor how thr user is interacting with your website.
<?php PHP ?>
Working hard behind the scenes of many websites is server side programming. This coding does all of the work before the content makes it to the browser, such as collecting form data, generating dynamic page content, interacting with a database, or sending and receiving cookies. PHP is used in a linux server environment. Similarly, if you have a windows server, I can also work with ASP NET.