Web Design & Development
I'm a stack-independent Front-End Web Designer/Developer with twenty years of professional experience and four startups under my belt (two exits), along with a lot of freelance experience. I've worked with Node/Express, LAMP, Windows/.NET, Rails/MySQL, proprietary web servers, and more.
I'm well-versed in Design, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, React.js, Angular.js, and much more. I make frequent efforts to educate myself on the latest and greatest techniques, tools, and frameworks. I'm also comfortable with back-end coding and basic database construction and management. I get along beautifully with programmers, producers, and executives, and enjoy managing teams.
Currently I'm running my own startup company, CloseBrace.
Tutorials
I originally posted these tutorials at this site, but have since moved them to my JavaScript tutorial startup, CloseBrace, where I am also posting new tutorials.
- Creating a Simple RESTful Web App with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
- The Dead-Simple Step-by-Step Guide for Front-End Developers to Getting Up and Running with Node.JS, Express, Jade, and MongoDB
- Understanding JavaScript Callbacks
Expertise
Principal: HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript, React/Redux, jQuery, AJAX & JSON, Sass, Photoshop.
Secondary: Node.js, Express, Jade, MongoDB, Angular.js, Gulp, PHP, MySQL, MS SQL, XML/XSL, Illustrator, and a whole lote more …
Frameworks: Keystone.js, ASP.Net MVC 4 w/ Razor, ASP.Net Web Forms, Rails
IDEs/Editors: Sublime Text, Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Emacs, Vi
OS: Windows, OSX, FreeBSD, Linux, Ubuntu
Version Control: Git, Mercurial, Subversion
Employment History
CloseBrace (November 2016 - Present)
Founder, Writer, Developer
CloseBrace is a tutorial and resource website for JavaScript developers. It's just me, for now. From server and database administration, to back-end code, to front-end, to design, to writing the tutorials, scripting the videos, recording the videos, and editing the videos, I'm handling all of it. It's a lot of work, but a lot of fun, and it's great to both be in charge of my own business, and giving something back to the community!
Freelance (August 2015 – November 2016)
Senior Web Developer / Designer
Clients: Datarista, Volt Server, Tizra, Luminus Networks, and others.
GoldenSpear (Mar 2010 – August 2015)
Sr. Front-End Developer
Crispy Gamer (Nov 2007 – Feb 2010)
Director of Web Applications
Freelance (Aug 2004 – Feb 2008)
XHTML / CSS / JavaScript / DHTML / AJAX / Photoshop / More ...
Clients: Crispy Gamer, Ology Group, Alexander Interactive, IGN Entertainment, GameSpy Industries
OkCupid (Jun 2005 – Sep 2007)
Senior Web Designer
Comcast (Apr 2005 – Jun 2005)
Web Designer
Epic Games (Nov 2002 – Sep 2004)
Contract Web Design/Code, Textures/Skins/UI Graphics
GameSpy Industries (Mar 1999 – Mar 2004)
Senior Web Designer
Dreamscape (Dec 1997 – Mar 1999)
Web Designer