My Skill Set

Whether hiring me short-term or long-term for your custom software solution, it can include:

• Project Management
• Lead Developer
• Supplemental Programming
• Installer Packaging
• Program Design
• Developer Training
• General Consulting
• Straight honest advice (always free)

My expertise includes the following Microsoft Windows based Web, Server and Desktop technologies, languages and platforms:

• XML, Extensible Markup Language, for defining data.
• ASP.NET, Active Server Pages for the .NET Framework, for Application Server processing.
• Smart Client, Desktop applications for Client-Server environments. 
• ADO.NET, for connected database integration.
• C# .NET, the premier .NET Framework language for Windows Desktop, Server and Web Application programming.
• .NET Framework (1.1 & 2.0), the new Enterprise application development environment, for Windows.
• MS Visual Studio .NET 2003 & 2005, for rapid application development.
• Windows Service applications, for automated Server tasks.
• IIS, Internet Information Services for web-site and application delivery.
• SQL Server, MSDE and T-SQL for superior database integration - including MS Access.
• XML Web Services and SOAP for application-to-application (data-to-data) exchanges.
• XSL and XSLT, Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation, for converting data into other formats.
• XPath and XPointer, for advanced XML manipulation.
• HTTP, HyperText Transport Protocol, for general internet and application communication.
• SSL and HTTPS, Secure Socket Layer for protected Internet and application communication.
• Witango, a Web Application platform and Server with the fastest Rapid Application Development support.
• MSIE, MS Internet Explorer, for superior thin-client application interaction.
• Mac OSX support. Development environment includes all versions of Windows and Mac OSX 10.x clients (Safari, Firefox, etc...).
• Cross-Browser, for compliance with other common modern web browsers. 
• Ajax, Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, for ultra-enhansed intelligent client support.
• DHTML, Dynamic HyperText Markup Language, for dynamic web-forms in MS Internet Explorer.
• JavaScript, for rich client-side programming logic in web-forms.
• CSS, Behaviors and Persistance, for advanced web-form functionality.
• IMAP, POP3 and SMTP, for email services.
• VMWare Workstation, for virtual machine capabilities.
• Crystal Reports, for high-performance reporting.
• InstallShield, for reliable application deployment.
• Plus Networking, XSD, SQLXML, ODBC, WSH, HTA, and much more...

Development On-site, or at a Distance

Fortunately, the nature of application programming today has matured to a point where development, testing, delivery and support of business software can take place at great distances from the target site.

On-site development is available, but with the aid of Remote Desktop software like Windows XP Remote Desktop, Radmin or MS Terminal Services, we can deliver support products and solutions for customers outside of Calgary and Canada, and do so on a regular basis.

Remote support and access for projects at a distance can bring huge savings in time and money.