Web Development in Malta by Aldo Cauchi Savona
Below is a selection of websites I’ve recently worked on. While these examples are not eCommerce projects, I also have experience developing and maintaining eCommerce websites using PHP.
One notable project involved developing a freight forwarding website using ASP.NET, integrated with the client’s backend system on SQL Server hosted on Windows.
I’ve worked on both front-end and back-end development across a range of industries, helping Maltese businesses bring their services online through effective and maintainable web solutions.
Below is a selection of websites I’ve recently worked on.
AldoPics Photography
This site runs on a custom photography-focused child theme, optimized with clean HTML, CSS, and jQuery for fast load times and better UX. A custom-built C# tool works with Semrush to maintain SEO health by scanning for broken links, redirects, and key content gaps. Coming Q4: a Vue.js-powered homepage refresh, deeper minimization, and Hotjar-backed UX updates to boost engagement and CRO.
📅 Release: 20/02/2025
🔗 URL: https://www.aldopics.com
🧠 My Role: WordPress, SEO & CRO content manager, PHP/HTML/jQuery Developer, site owner, AldoPics photographer
🛠 Tech Used: WordPress, PHP, APIs, jQuery, AJAX, HTML/CSS
🎯 Business Goal: To display and promote the works of AldoPics Photography and also to enable online bookings.
🧪 Development Notes: A WordPress theme catered for photography sites was in use a retained, but HTML/CSS, PHP and jQuery child theme customisations were done to minimalise the display theme.
The Maltish Language
A satirical Maltese-English dictionary with dynamic themes, playful JS interactivity, PHP APIs, and built-in Facebook sharing. Major design refresh, new interactivity, and a WordPress migration planned for Q4.
📅 Release: 05/11/2020
🔗 URL: https://www.maltishlanguage.com
🧠 My Role: Product Owner, Designer, Developer
🛠 Tech Used: PHP, APIs, MySQL, HTML/CSS, vanilla JS, jQuery & AJAX
🎯 Business Goal: A satirical language dictionary depicting how some Maltese really speak or write in English, by literally translating Maltese to English.
🧪 Development Notes: The site was developed using PHP APIs and backend development to interact with it's MySQL database. jQuery is used for UI/UX flexibility and to call PHP APIs when needed.
Harry Potter for Seekers
A multi-themed PHP site with dynamic themes and JS/PHP theme switching.
📅 Release: 09/2004
🔗 URL: http://www.harrypotterforseekers.com
🧠 My Role: Lead developer, product owner
🛠 Tech Used: HTML, CSS, PHP & jQuery
🎯 Business Goal: The aim of the website is to reach out to seekers, i.e. people who find the esoteric and spiritual symbology of Harry Potter interesting enough and use it as a guide on their spritual path.
🧪 Development Notes: Developed incrementally, releasing 1 theme at a time representing a symbol used in the Harry Potter story, with content updates and collaboration with another web developer to improve site content.