It all started in October 1996, when I launched my first website. It was very basic, just something that I could call my corner of the web. As I learned more about the world wide web, I found that I could not learn HTML and other languages fast enough. I spent all my free time surfing the web and learning what other developers were doing.

In August 1996, I was hired as the lead HTML programmer for a local advertising company. They had two sites that they had outsourced to a freelance programmer, and many more clients interested in a web presence. Now that I was afforded the time to learn all I could about web development, my professional career was well under way.

Five sites and two intranet projects later, my skills and abilities have grown beyond the simple HTML programmer that I started out as. My programming, graphic design and project management skills are just part of my well rounded abilities.

My main programming languages include HTML and Cold Fusion. ASP, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Visual Basic, VBScript, and Java are all languages that I can implement into my applications provided I have an example to follow or the facilities to learn what I need. I learn more about these languages every day. My future goal is to learn ASP as in-depth as I have Cold Fusion.

In general, I prefer to hand-code my pages using Cold Fusion Studio, but I have been exposed to several of the more popular WYSIWYG type programs such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Frontpage, Claris Homepage and Pagemill, and Netobject Fusion, to name a few. My software repertoire also includes Microsoft Access & SQL, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio and Office 97, Corel WordPerfect, Macromedia Flash, and Adobe Photoshop 5.

Database implementation has become my one of my favorite weapons in my web development arsenal. Several of the more recent projects have been designed around database connectivity. My first databases were developed using Microsoft Access also my more recently projects involve heavy use of Microsoft Access and SQL Server. Database design has given me more control than I could have imagined.

Along with my programming and database skills, I am well versed in graphic design. Under the guidance of the Art Director, I learned all I could about Adobe Photoshop and graphic creation. I have experimented with several graphic programs, but enjoy Photoshop the most. I have also used several Photoshop plugins, graphic compression tools and other graphic manipulation programs.

As the lead programmer, my project management and coordination skills have evolved almost as quickly as my other skills. Often with several sites under development at the same time, I have learned to manipulate my time accordingly. Working closely with the Art Director and the client, sites are often launch successfully.

Lastly, all of my abilities are brought together through the use of Window's NT and various flavors of servers. I have an overall general understanding of both types of servers. With all this in hand, I am able to deliver powerful, fully functional web sites that produce results.