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The programming portfolio contains various projects
that were given to us in various classes. We had two intense semesters. The
semesters are known as CIS 199 and 200. Both of the semesters used the book
Visual C# 2005 How to program by Deitel and Deitel. However, the 200 class moved
to the 2008 version. In 199, we learned the basic syntax, .net , visual studio,
command prop applications, classes, objects, algorithms, pseudocode, if, else,
while, do...while, debugging, methods, overloading, arrays, static classes, and
encapsulation.
In CIS 200, we dove further into programming in order to truely learn how to use
the objects created from our custom classes. We also designed applications with
a graphical user interface (GUI). We covered inheritance, polymorphism,
exception handling, regular expressions, string builder, I/O with both text and
serialization, searching and sorting with binary, linear, select, insertion, and
merging. We also covered data structures, generics, and collections.
In our VB.NET class we had completely moved into 2008 as it released the
previous semester. VB is extremely easy to pick up after learning C#. The book
in use was Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 by Thearon Willis and
Bryan Newsome. We covered the syntax, data structures such as arrays. Once the
basic language was understood, we began doing some very cool projects. We worked
with web services, XML parcing, menus, error handling, methods, and an
introduction to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). This led to my love of
ADO.net which has now been infused in WCF officially for Visual Studio 2010.
In our ASP.net 3.5 class we used the book ASP.NET 3.5 unleashed by Stephen
Walther. This book is also known as "The big orange book that hurts when you
drop it on your foot." We covered the ASP.net framework, standard controls, rich
controls, server controls, master pages, themes, skins, session states, data acces with SQL 2008
server, lists, gridview, repeater, listview, navigation, site maps, and ajax.
The way that we learned ASP was in order to read the chapters assigned we would
be assigned a page to create based on our readings. It was an overall web site
for fantasy football. We were each given assigned a team.I had Da' Bears. We
connected it to a database for players and showed the viewer offensive and
defensive lines while also creating a theme and using a master page. We also
used ajax so minimize the postback.
The database class was used as a foundation to database architecture. We used the book Database Systems:
Design, Implementation, and Management. We learned 1NF - 4NF, metedata and what
it was, entitity relational diagrams (ERDs), T-SQL on SQL server 2005 and 2008.
We learned primary keys, foriegn keys, referential integritry, database design
by given scenerios, business intelligence (BI) by writing T-SQL code as a star
schema to create business tactics based on a relational database. We also
covered triggers and stored procedures. I really enjoy working with databases. |
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The design portfolio entails a vast amount of design work I have done over the
years. I have had the titles of Creative Director, Art Director, Senior Web
Designer, and Web Designer.
I grew up sketching with my grandfather and annoying teachers with doodles on my papers. Then entered
college at Sullivan University. We learned layout, golden space, photo
manipulation, Corel Draw, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Premiere, After Effects, and
color theory. We also covered some of the engineering aspect such as
architectural drafting, and Auto Cad.
From there, I became a web designer with ProMedia Group. My first website was for General Electric (GE).
It was designed in photoshop and flash. There was a 3d model built and animated
within flash so that the user can rotate and open the Zoneline air conditioner.
Several large projects were also worked on like the ATM Marketplace, Sullivan
University, and Bales Auto Mall.
The net bomb then occured and we were all shuffling to find new positioned after being laid off. I found a
job at Budget Print as an Art Director, where I created template design and
paper plates for printing templates.
I was offered a job at TMP Worldwide, where we would lay out advertisements for jobs. TMP owns Monter.com
and the job was alike in posting jobs, only we would lay out the advertisements
for various print media such as magzines and news papers. There were several
teams made of 4-7 people that would watch several states.
Soon after, I did some freelance work for Doe Anderson on the side. This included creating a package for
some lawn equipment.
I was also doing work on the side for my own company, Liquide Statik. It was primarly web design for
condos that were being built in Florida. I also did posters for a band in Japan
and various business cards, logos, trifolds pamphlets for various other clients.
Later, I obtained a job at Pilgrim I.T. as a Creative Director. There I was in charge or timelines,
budgeting, contracts, client meetings, as well as designing and programming
websites frontend. Many projects came through as web design while also creating
logos, business cards, large print items, and various other items. We usually
dealt with small to medium sized business clients. We did a lot of work with
not-for-profits such as Home of the Innocents, Rotary and Club 45.
After Pilgrim I.T., Ideology Marketing + Design took me in. I had the title of Senior Web Designer.
Flash was used for a lot of the animations and navigation on the web sites
created, such as Free Enterprise Systems, which is a bus touring company. We
also worked on TV advertisements, and large print such as bill boards. |
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Software Used
| Program |
| Photoshop |
| Illustrator |
| Flash |
| Dreamweaver |
| Contribute |
| Bridge |
| Acrobat Distiller |
| After Effects |
| Premiere |
| InDesign |
| Flash Video Recorder |
Interests
WCF, XAML, ADO.NET, Entity Framework, Business
Intelligence, Semantic Web, Silverlight, RIAs, WFP, Nueral Networks, Bots, C#
4.0, Jokes, Ninjas, and creating fun and functional user interfaces
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