BIO
AboutMe
Basics
I'm Ashley Harris, I'm a 16 year old from Southern Australia. Iattend Cabra Dominican College and have been involved inprogramming since I was about 6 years old. I can program in VisualBasic, Perl, and Flash.
Education
I'm currently completing my South Australian Certificate ofEducation, I'm taking Design, Multimedia, Physics, Mathematics, andaccelerated (1 yr ahead) Info Tech.
Qualifications
I topped the state in an Australia-wide IT competition (for myage group), I have also scored high-distinction in Computing,Mathematics, and Science competitions over the last 3 years. Lastbut not least, I just won Planet Source Code Code of the month,which put's me above 300,000 other software developers. Also, I'mcurrently looking towards a microsoft certification exam invb6.
Myskills
Visual Basic
From cgi-capable webservers to LAN multiplayer snake, fromsoftware to annotate lines on other peoples screens to tools tomeasure internet efficiency. Mp3 players, instant messengers, AI,ActiveX controls, COM objects, whatever you can give me, I cando!
GraphicsDesign
Psychedelic backgrounds, 3D animations, web graphics, Shockwave(flash) animations (can create dynamically from visual basic), fromphotorealistic sunsets to a company logo, I can (and will) createand deliver.
CGI - Perl
From those amusing little 'love compatibility testers', toreferral systems, banner rotators, whatever you can through at me,I can do.
Web Development
I can make most websites I'm presented with, I'm at a moderateexperience level with javascript, and can do most of what'srequested without help.
Past/Current/Future projets
Webserver
I started building this to save me from hogging our phone linewhile making a website. It's turned into one of the best webserverson [login to view URL]. It is a full webserver, with custom errordocuments, directory listings, default pages, support formultimedia (video, audio, flash), and, PERL CGI (you can submit andprocess forms on the server).NEWS FLASH!This webserver justwon code of the month!
IXL
Internet Executable Language. This is the answer to the riddle"What do you get when you cross Visual Basic, Flash, Javascript,and Java?". basically, it's a language for streaming executablecontent over the internet. All the media, code, and definitions arecontained in a single file which you can define the order in whichthey download, ie 'download the splash screen graphic, then thecode to display the splash screen, then wait until the main menucode/graphics load' etc. I started building this because I predictthat applications will become streaming within the next 10-20years.
CustomDesigns
Custom Designs is a business (website) idea that me and 3friends are launching, it'll basically sell/advertise ourtalents.
Why you shouldhire me...
Commitment
All small-medium business products I can finish quickly(measured in days not weeks). I develop for entertainment, not somuch material gain, and in this respect am self motivated. It iseven sometimes a struggle to do my homework as opposed to mydevelopment.
I'm cheep
My experience shows that 1USD can buy in the US what 1AUD canbuy in Australia. Working for 10USD an hour seems slave labor forskilled work such as what I offer, however, 10USD is over 3 timeswhat my friends earn flipping burgers. For this reason, I often bidlow, I'm not selling myself short, I'm using our currencydifference to bring you the best deal possible.
I can do it
I have access to over 31 development tools, and have over10,000 pages of manuals to refer to. I will build whatever you wantfrom 3d animation, to your banner ad, your logo, your website, orthe software you always wanted.
As of 21-oct-02, I'm within the top 1% of all rentacodercoders.
