During my working life I have been involved in jobs where a wide skillset has to be employed. Primarily I'm a certified PHP developer with skills across the rest of the LAMP stack (Linux, particulaly Ubuntu, Apache 2 and MySQL). Additionally I have skills in HTML, Javascript, CSS, XML and Java. I'm not just restricted to the open source world though and have experience of Visual Basic.NET, Microsoft SQL Server and Crystal Reports.

It is through real projects in the workplace that I discovered the power of open source software, and how it can be used to bring real benefits to business and academia. Web2.0 is also an area of great opportunity, and I am proud to have been the developer on the team that put together the Course Profiles application on Facebook. Fusing Web2.0 and open source is my focus in developing my skills set and career for the 21st century. Despite all of these technical skills, I'm actually a law graduate, something that can be useful in the Web2.0 world!

Through this site I hope to share with you various tips, howtos, information and thoughts that relate to the open source world and Web2.0. Hopefully you will find something interesting and useful here!