dbb211-hd204@yahoo.com

I've been programming professionally since 1982, but started programming around 1977 on microcomputers. I cut my teeth on an IMSAI 8080, but really got involved with the Radio Shack TRS-80 line of computers, programming in Z-80 assembler, BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN and PASCAL. At one time I had a part-time home business selling software and peripherals for the TRS-80, owned four of them and even did a bit of consulting on the side. I was one of the first two authorized Epson repair centers in Kansas City.

I started programming professionally on a mainframe with FOCUS, and was a FOCUS programmer on VM/CMS and TSO for 15 years.

In 1997 I made a switch from mainframe to client-server application development with VB and SQL Server. I've also worked a little with Oracle and some with Clarify (ClearBASIC-yuck!).

In 2002, I was laid off by my employer. It was a terrible time to get laid off and I spent 3-1/2 years completely outside of IT. I got back into programming in January, 2006.

I've delved into some JAVA and a little into VB/ASP.NET but in June of 2007, left my last position and took on a contract position as a SQL Server Developer. It has been a real learning experience and started wondering if I made a mistake jumping from application development into full-time database development, but I'm making a go of it.

Microsoft XP Pro w/SP2                                                        KEDIT
Microsoft Office 2003 Full install Professional  verision        Adbode Reader (v 8)
Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 (VB, VC++. VSS, SQL Server 2000, numerous 3rd party controls)
Microsoft VS 2005 with SQL Express                                    Quicktime PRO
Registry Mechanixc 7.0                                                         SpyHunter
TopSytle                                                                               WMAConvert / Switch
NERO Suite of products                                                        Hauppauge WinTV/Radio
Diskkeepper 2007 Pro Premium,                                          Various DIXV tools/players
Adobe Priemiere Pro,                                                           Audacity Sound Recording
JASC Paint Sop Pro                                                              BarCode 128                
Virtual Painter Pro                                                               BluSquirrel ClickBook (11)
DeLoerme StreetAtless 2007                                              BlueSquirrel Click2PDF(3,0Streetatkles)
Adbobe Photoshop                                                             Delorme TopoUSA (v6)
SylSoft ANYDVD                                                                   AVAST AV
ARTcessories USB Phon Plus Turntable to USB interface w/premap                                                                                          
Applii Quicktime                                                                   Microangelo (icon creator)
WinAmp, WinRAR, WinISO, WINZip                                      High Def Audio Drivers
PowerQuest Drive Image                 (and more...much more)