About
I'm a front-end web developer for LRS® Web Solutions, amateur photographer, food/cooking enthusiast, LOST nerd, weather geek, husband, and follower of Christ. I currently live in Springfield, Illinois with my wife and our dog. I love my church, and when I'm not there I also enjoy bicycling, hiking, and gardening and reading in what little spare time I have.
Networks
Looking to get in touch? You can see what I'm up to on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or even LinkedIn. I like to photograph things that interest me and post them on Flickr. Sometimes, I even upload a video on YouTube if I'm feeling extra ambitious. I do enjoy all sorts of music, although my Last.fm page doesn't always reflect that.
Experience
Since November of 2006, I've worked for LRS Web Solutions as a Website Specialist. I take the outstanding custom designs created by our designers and turn them into working websites using tools such as CSS, HTML5, jQuery and the .NET framework.
I really enjoy helping business grow on the web by building high quality, hand-coded websites. Working with clients like RMC Cinemas, Isringhausen Imports, Crisis Nursery of Urbana, YMCA of Springfield, IL, and Prairie State Bank & Trust challenges me as a developer to continually improve and refine my coding abilities beyond what I first thought possible. I'm constantly looking to improve my techniques, skills, and knowledge from one project to the next, and look forward to each new build with excitement.
Expertise
My primary abilities include coding valid HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using the latest web standards. I'm quite proficient using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Adobe Photoshop and Notepad++ as my main development environments.