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I am a proud and dedicated father and husband, I love to spend time with my family. Family is the most important aspect of life to me, and the time I play with my children is my passion.

I am a Senior Application Developer, developing software applications

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Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development Hottest programming language trends among developers: 7 of 17
Hottest trends in programming languages can vary based on geographic location also. Some areas have a heavy concentration of Java developers where others have much more Microsoft developers. I have developed with both Microsoft (VB6, VB.NET, C#, ASP, ASP.NET) as well as Java on Unix systems. I have based my career (over 10 ye... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Assessing the value of user generated content (UGC): 5 of 11
User Generated Content can add tremendous value to a web site, but it can also have horrible effects if not managed correctly. By allowing the public to create content for a web site, there is always the risk of content that is totally against the mission of the site owner. This can be handled by having a approval process tha... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities The difference between SOA and web services: 1 of 1
A Serviced Oriented Architecture describes a way of designing a complete solution; the solution may include web services as part of the solution.Web Services are a way of developing programming logic that can be used with web technologies, providing a way for a application that is developed by someone else anywhere in the wor... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) What makes the Internet so great: 35 of 51
The Internet is it's own world, a virtual world that contains communities for communicating, entertaining and educating. I think there is just so much you can do on the Internet and we still there is more that we will be able to do as the technology adapts. I use the Internet daily, the fact that information on any subject is... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to get a free web site up and running in just one day: 12 of 16
There are several resources available to create a free web site online, there are limits as to what you will achieve with a free site though.If you do not want to get involved in the technical side of building a web site, I would look at free portal hosting. There are many portals or Content Management Systems that are availa... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design The benefits of a content management system (CMS): 10 of 12
Content Management Systems provide a way of creating a web presence without having a knowledge of web programming. Typically a CMS will provide the core architecture of your web presence, such as Membership Management, Security, Page Management, Vendor Management, Look & Feel and many more.There are several open source CMS pa... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips What type of Internet portal is best for promoting your work: A website or a blog?: 20 of 23
A web site provides so much more versatility as to a blog. A blog is something that you put on your web site, so by setting up a web site you can include a blog in the site. A blog is a journal that provides an excellent way for communicating with your users. I would recommend first assembling a web site and adding a blog to ... More..
Computers & Technology > Networking & IT Management The advantages of a service oriented architecture: 3 of 3
The use of service oriented architectures is gaining a hold slowly, using an SOA environment enables a business to interact with it's partners, vendors, clients or even government bodies. This is handled by creating applications that provides services or programming interfaces that can be called. The use of web services makes... More..