Metaphor Lab is a software consultancy specializing in the craft of great web experiences.

Founded by Thomas Hamlin with the ambition of serving worthwhile causes, we offer a decade of engineering and design experience to produce elegant solutions for a wide variety of private, public, and non-profit organizations.

When possible, we leverage proven technologies based on open standards and licensing models, delivering products of superior durability and flexibility. Technologies we specialize in include GNU/Linux, Python, Javascript, CSS and web standards, web services, and a variety of high-performance databases and web frameworks.

In collaboration with our clients and partners, we produce:

  • interactive web apps
  • scalable, high performance web sites
  • web services
  • user- and search engine-friendly interfaces
  • graphic design for web and other media
  • email campaigns and site analytics

We are interested in all manner of creative engagements and can be reached at info@metaphorlab.com