About Me

Back in the Day

I have been designing web sites since 2001; I started after taking a basic HTML class in middle school. I quickly developed an interest for it, and began furthering my knowledge by mastering HTML and teaching myself JavaScript on a “need to know” basis. Most of my designs were created for small businesses in Casper, WY. I started designing web sites for The Car Shop, and they are still using my services for their web site. Since that time I have learned CSS, XHTML, and PHP to further improve my skills. I have an extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop which I use to create my web site designs.

I started programming while I was in high school for a computer science course I elected to take. The class taught Visual Basic and it gave me a firm foundation for learning other programming languages. Since then I have taken Program Design in C courses, as well as several advanced Java classes, including Data Structure and Algorithm courses at MSU-Bozeman.

Skinning Steam

I have really enjoyed skinning an application called Steam; it is a digital distribution system created by VALVe for computer video games. Skinning Steam allows for a great deal of freedom while restricting me to just changing the interface without any programming necessary. Some examples of my work can by found in the Steam Skins section of my Portfolio. My Left 4 Dead skin was recently recognized by Valve and featured in a News Announcement; this announcement was distributed to all Steam users. I am aware that none of my skins work with the newest version of the Steam UI.

Wallpapers

All of the wallpapers available here are ones I created for myself and chose to release to the public. I currently use a Dell 2408WFP and a Dell 2005FPW on my personal desktop computer, so I have always had a hard tome finding wallpapers. Most of my wallpapers come in a plethora of resolutions, from 2x1920x1200 to 1024×768.

Technical Skills