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started developing websites  in 1994, both the front-end and the back-end. I developed small to medium sites for small businesses, and eventually was employed by Sun Microsystems to work on their java.sun.com site. Now, I am a technical writer for Sun, a community manager for three of Sun's hub sites, and continue web development on the side.

Responsiblities

• Gather requirements from client(s)
• Create wireframes based on requirements
• Web design features
• Set up server directiories and programs
• Implement UI code, as well as backend applications

Types of Sites I've Built

• Simple sites to thrive merely as a contact point
• Commerce sites that sell services and products
• Information sites that host articles and updates, forums, blogs, and newsletters

Software Experience for Site Creation

I code by hand where needed, and I also use tools such as:

• Home Site
• Dreamweaver (My favorite)
• Web Editor
• Java Studio Creator
• NetBeans IDE

Graphic Design

In addition, I do graphic design for web and print mediums, and have experience with the following applications:

• Photoshop CS3
• InDesign CS2
• Framemaker 7.0

 Programming Experience

• HTML
• DHTML/Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Java programming language
• JavaServer Pages
• Servlets
• JDBC
• Swing/AWT
• Perl
• PHP

Additional Skills

• Understands usability issues
• Works well independently and with projects of varying deadlines
• Works well with on a team
• Uses a mix of skills for front-end and back-end
• Troubleshoots problems well
• Understands needs in web design