Hello Everybody - Web Design & Web Development Forum: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP

Makawak · #1 13 Jul 2009, 08:06 AM

I must apologize, I registered here awhile ago but was in the final stages of purchasing a house and have now just found the time to get back here and post an introduction, even though it has been a month since I moved in.

Anyways..

Hello to everyone!

I have been browsing these forums on and off for quite awhile and finally decided to sign up. I would normally join the graphic type sites and talk with web designers and developers there but found none of them really had a higher skill level then basic and I wanted to be able to share and give information, help and advice as well as be able to receive it.

Seeing that this community has a vast majority of skill levels in different areas and is a mature forums I thought its about time I join.

Lets see a bit about me..

I'm a 24 year old male that lives in the Capital Region of Canada. As such I work for the government as a systems software developer working on various applications 80% of which deal with the web. I have an advanced 3 year diploma in computer programming and systems development and am currently working on my masters degree in computing and information systems.

I'm also a certified Prince 2 Practitioner (Project Management) and have certification in Adobe Flash.

When it comes to web tools I use the adobe web suite and for most projects I use the Drupal OS CMS project. I'm proficient in most languages (XHTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, VB.NET/2005/2008, ASP, JAVA, JS) and have have a smaller but growing knowledge of Python, Ruby on Rails, and C#.

In the evenings I teach my fiancee web design so that she can learn enough to help with a small home business I do on the side. I have completed almost all of the site for the business and you can find it http://www.mkwk-solutions.com The only thing remaining is getting the portfolio loaded.

My knowledge in web design and development spans about 12 years which is the age when I first started to program for the web.

Other then that I'm getting married in October so I hope I don't disappear for awhile like I did when I first registered.

I hope to get to meet new people, make new friends, and learn as well as help others learn.

hpwebsolutions · #2 18 Jul 2009, 08:06 PM

Hi Friend,
Glad you joined, welcome to the forum. The people on here are all very nice and the questions are usually pretty interesting. You can learn a lot by answering questions as well as asking. Sometimes I find myself learning how to do something so I can show the forum member how to solve his problem. It's a great way to broaden your knowledge about things you might only have a little experience in.

That's quite an impressive list of skills and experience you have. You'll surely be able to help a lot of people on here. Welcome aboard!

Makawak · #3 20 Jul 2009, 08:45 AM

Thanks for the welcome HP

I've already managed to find a few people to learn more in AJAX and C# which is great. Mind you I'm using C# for game design more so then web but syntax is syntax lol.

So do you work for HP?

hostingboy · #4 20 Jul 2009, 10:18 AM

Good day, guys!

Trying to register here to tell that I am quote experienced programmer for Web Hosting CMS, support ticket staff. Java/Jafascript, AJAX, Icefaces you are welcome to ask. It will be pleasure for me if I can help.

Jurgen

hpwebsolutions · #5 21 Jul 2009, 01:37 AM

Hi Hostingboy, nice to have you.

Makawak,
No I don't work for Hewlett Packard, I own HP Web Solutions, but people do ask from time to time. The HP is an abbreviation for High Performance. We've been deliberating on registering a different name for months now (we don't want to catch any flak from Hewlett Packard). We haven't decided on a good name and good URL yet, but I think we are close.

I learned some C# in school and really liked it, but I've stuck with PHP for web development. Are you doing C# game programming with XNA?

Makawak · #6 21 Jul 2009, 08:38 AM

Welcome hostingboy,

hpwebsolutions,

Yeah I pretty well answered the question when I clicked on your link lol. Hopefully you guys don't get hit by them, from what I've heard and know they are a very reasonable company so they would understand I'm sure.

Yes thats exactly what I'm using C# for lol. I know how to make a simple little 2d graphic 3d world type game like ragnarok, however want to be able to go full out 3d and use it across an area larger then my lan. I know how to model and design 3d so the biggest thing is getting code to put it all together which is when I was introduced to C#.