Software Development

Q: What do you charge for your services?
A: My hourly rate ranges between $50.00 and $100.00 CDN depending on project complexity and skill level, however I am willing to discuss a fixed price or royalties based contract for longer term projects.  Projects can include writing technical documentation; taking or editing photos, Excel VBA macros, designing web sites, coding web services, custom Windows applications or iPhone/iPad apps.

Q: Do you have any Certifications?
A: Yes, I am a certified Microsoft Navision v3.60 Solutions Developer although I prefer building software for Windows platforms using C#.NET, JavaScript, CSS, XML, ASP.NET and AJAX.  I joined the Apple iOS developer program and am doing iPhone development using Mobile Safari, MonoTouch and Objective-C.

Q: What development tools do you use?
A: I use Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, MonoDevelop, Expression Studio, UltraEdit32, Photoshop CS5 and many other utilities   For iPhone development I prefer MonoTouch, Interface Builder or Dashcode. Documentation tools include Microsoft Office 2010 for both Mac and Windows.  I recently started using Hype to build Html5 animations on my Macbook.