// full stack developer · london

Ryan Lucas

I build websites and web apps in PHP, JavaScript and React, plus the odd retro game and World of Warcraft addon. Pick a project and run it.

guest@ryanlucas.co.uk

$ ssh guest@ryanlucas.co.uk
connection established
loading portfolio .......... ok
projects: 19 live demos: 12 addons: 5 photos: 20
status: open to new work

run ./projects open a channel play ./groove-lab

LIVE ● event_horizon.js

A supermassive black hole, drawn live from falling code

$ ls ./projects --pinned

projects

new · javascript2026

Groove Lab

A cartoon DJ booth for your browser. Mix two turntables with a crossfader, three-band EQ, presets, echo and reverb, fire off sound-effect pads and drop in your own tracks. Every record and sound in it is made by code, so there are no audio files at all.

[Vue 3][Tone.js][Web Audio]

open the decks → source ↗
javascript2026

Weather Anywhere

Live weather, a 5-day forecast, air quality, meteor showers, eclipses and the Moon for any town in the world, over a living green landscape that rains, snows, glows orange and red in the heat and crackles with movie-style lightning in a storm. First built in Node.js and Express in 2021, rebuilt in 2026.

[Node.js][Express][Tailwind CSS][Weather API]

run demo ↗
javascript2026

Daily Journal

A blog with a Markdown editor and live preview, search, light and dark mode, drafts that save in your browser and passcode-protected publishing. First built in 2021 with Node.js, Express, EJS and MongoDB on Heroku, rebuilt in 2026 with a SQLite database.

[Node.js][Express][SQLite][Tailwind CSS]

run demo ↗ source ↗
php2026

Registry: a secure staff portal

A university staff portal with separate sign-ins for teachers and administrators, built to show secure authentication in PHP: hashed passwords, throttled guessing, CSRF tokens, hardened sessions, role checks and an audit log, with charts of module results and a certificate-inspired design. First built as university coursework in 2021, rebuilt in 2026.

[PHP][SQLite][Security][JavaScript]

run demo ↗
lua · wow addon2026

StatSparkle

A glowing neon panel showing your primary stat, Armor and secondary stats, live. When a proc or buff moves a stat, its row lights up green or red, with a bobbing arrow and cartoon stars.

[Lua][World of Warcraft][UI]

see addon → source ↗
lua · wow addon2026

Gebbo's Bottomless Bag

Every time the trinket pulls something out of the bag, a big glowing alert shows which of the six pulls it is, how much Critical Strike, Haste, Mastery or Versatility it gives or takes away, and how long it lasts.

[Lua][World of Warcraft][CurseForge]

see addon → curseforge ↗ source ↗
client2025

AJ's Travel & Developmental Services

Website for a new business offering travel and developmental services, with destination guides, success stories, a travel tips blog and a contact form.

[Client work][Web design]

run demo ↗
javascript2022

Keeper

A note-taking app built with React: add a note with a title and body, and delete it when you are done.

[React]

run demo ↗ source ↗
javascript2021

Drum Kit

A browser drum kit in plain JavaScript. Play each drum by clicking it or pressing W, A, S, D, J, K and L.

[DOM events][Audio]

run demo ↗ source ↗
php2020

Validated PHP sign-up form

A sign-up form in plain PHP with no framework. Every field is validated on the server and all output is escaped. Valid answers stay filled in and each error is highlighted.

[Validation][Security]

run demo ↗ source ↗

$ ./restore.sh --all

restoring 6–8 more projects coming soon

They ran on Heroku's free plan, which Heroku has since retired, so I'm rebuilding and re-hosting them: Node.js, Express and MongoDB apps among them. Next up: a Mailchimp sign-up page.

$ ls -la ./projects/more

mode	created	name	lang	what it is
drwxr-xr-x	2022-12-06	tailwind-landing-page/	css	A responsive landing page styled with Tailwind CSS.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-11-15	Laravel_Booksite/	php	A book website built with the Laravel PHP framework.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-08-25	ToursExplore_WeatherApi/	html	A tours website that pulls live conditions from a weather API.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-06-28	PropertyWebsite-jQueryMobile/ [live]	html	University project: a mobile-first property site for students looking for accommodation in London, built with jQuery Mobile.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-06-27	Photo-Gallery-PHP-SQL/	php	A photo gallery web app built with PHP and MySQL for a university project.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-06-07	Dice-game/	javascript	Roll two dice and see who wins, in JavaScript.
drwxr-xr-x	2022-04-13	React-Todo-List/ [live]	javascript	A to-do list app built with React state and event handling.
drwxr-xr-x	2021-11-13	Authentication/	ejs	Authentication practice with Node.js and EJS templates.
drwxr-xr-x	2020-09-28	Media-Library/	php	A catalogue of books, films and music built in PHP.

total 11 · all code at github.com/rlucas2100 · older projects in the github.com/rlucas03 archive

$ ls ./projects/retro # my first canvas games, from 2022

$ ls ./Interface/AddOns

game addons

World of Warcraft addons I've written in Lua, with their own art and sounds.

cd ./addons → screenshots, textures and source code · published as AstroQuack in the pipeline: Enya & the Emerald Tiger →

$ cat about.txt

about

Hi, I'm Ryan, a London-based developer with a BSc in Computing and a passion for web programming, creative design and music.

I combine my formal education with years of self-directed learning to build websites, apps and custom video game addons. My projects range from PHP and React applications to browser games and addons published on CurseForge, reflecting my interests in web development, video game programming and interactive design.

My fascination with computers started early, waiting for a dial-up modem to sing its way online. For a kid intrigued by sounds, picking out tunes on a keyboard until I finally got hold of an electric guitar at 14, the internet was a record shop with no closing time, and a detective agency too. That mix of technology, music and discovery still runs through everything I make.

My creative background includes Photoshop image manipulation, InDesign and A-level photography. I'm also a guitarist, having graduated from the Guitar Institute with a Merit in a BTEC Level 5 Higher Diploma. I enjoy exploring experimental electric guitar, bass and synthesizer sounds and draw inspiration from video game sound effects and film and TV scores.

I'm currently looking for opportunities in tech where I can bring together my technical skills and creative interests. If you'd like to work together, get in touch.

const ryan = {
  location: "London, UK",
  languages: ["PHP", "JavaScript", "HTML", "CSS", "Lua", "Java", "Python"],
  frameworks: ["React", "Node.js", "Laravel", "jQuery", "Bootstrap"],
  data: ["MySQL", "SQLite", "MongoDB", "Mongoose"],
  tools: ["Git", "GitHub"],
  education: ["BSc Computing", "BTEC Level 5 Higher Diploma, Guitar Institute"],
  creative: ["Photoshop", "InDesign", "photography"],
  music: ["guitar", "bass", "synths", "keys", "vocals", "drums"],
  coming_soon: "6–8 more projects on the way back online",
  status: "open to new work",
};