project title: Blip Showplayer
abstract:
At blip.tv I inherited the Showplayer – an Actionscript 2 player based on the open source JW player- that has been through the hands of 4 different developers.
In my experience at blip I have been charged with adding additional features to the Showplayer as well as managing all of the partner integrations that provide the application with advertising and analytics. Currently, I am finalizing the architecture and development of the new Showplayer, codename: Stratos. Stratos is a complete rewrite of the original Actionscript 2 player in Actionscript 3, consisting of all of the present features of the existing Showplayer but built to be readily disconnected from the layout and design to provide a core blip player that can be utilized for custom client development. Using the Actionscript 3 event driven model to it’s fullest we have created an application that is faster executing, more responsive and technically far more sophisticated than it’s Actionscript 2 predecessor.
In this capacity I truly came to understand the depth and breadth of object oriented application design in Actionscript 3. In maintaining and often repairing integrations and adding the additional features, I have learned to plan, code, test, and push quickly and confidently. I have also been exposed to the design philosophies and methodologies of some of whom are likely the best developers working online today. My experience with the blip team has brought my skills up to world class standards, teaching me excellence in planning and design, best practices and testing.
Technologies:
flash (actionscript 2/3)
project title: Betapoint
abstract:
Betapoint is a technological launchpad and an experiment in social business. Here i am developing several business ideas and the technologies needed to obtain feedback on the ideas (userPollr). The point is to find three of the best ideas to make development sprints in the coming year.
Technologies:
flash/flex (actionscript 3), OO php (5), MySql, jQuery, OO javascript
project title: Jetpac
abstract:
Jetpac was built as an enterprise based video delivery service, giving the user the ability to upload and convert video media for web delivery. The Jetpac service provided a user administrative area to manage the media, customize players, and generate an embed code to place the media on their web site or blog.
My challenges in this were many, from designing and developing the site itself to designing and building the service as a whole. Jetpac was able to handle the majority of video codecs in use today, convert those into flash format while retaining quality, and deliver the media using a customizable and brandable video player. The Administrative area was built using flex and offered the user a unique and simple method of managing their media.
With Jetpac, however I took on a more active role in the business itself – meeting with clients, speaking on the company’s behalf at many functions, promoting the service and it’s use. We were unable to secure funding after our 2 year run and eventually had to close the doors.
Technologies:
flash/flex (actionscript 3) php (4), MySql, and jQuery
project title: Vodeo Blog
abstract:
VodeoBlog (Voice and Video Blog) was a community site developed to give the social community a method of delivering video based blogs. Built in the facebook/myspace style with each user able to ‘friend’ others and build a network, VodeoBlog was also customizable in that the user could set the colors, background, and fonts for their page., and each user had a unique url that resolved to their vodeo blogs. The blog videos were recorded directly from the user’s web cam using flash and flash media server on the backend.
Again, my role was to design and develop not only the site itself, but to build out the user administrative areas allowing the user to customize their VodeoBlog space and to record and upload the video.
Technologies:
flash/flex (actionscript 3) php (4), MySql, jQuery, Flash Media Server
project title: Intra
abstract: the Intra project was a web based Point of Sale, inventory management and delivery scheduling application. This was built while i was employed for a retailer who needed to connect his local stores and central warehouse. Features included realtime inventory management to determine what store had which items, inventory reordering for the warehouse, credit card acceptance and inter-store communication. The application replaced fax machines, hand scribbled notes and phone calls putting all of the store managers in touch with one another in real time. The owner of the establishment could log in at any time to check sales for the day, stock levels, and store traffic. Intra was also designed to integrate with QuickBooks, exporting the day’s transactions to be imported.
In this capacity i worked individually with all of the employees of the organization one on one to find out what their jobs consisted of and create a digital representation of that workflow. I also worked closely with the owner to create standard practices and methods to implement within the system, as well as design reports and management.
Technologies:
php (4), MySql, javascript
project title: Ecommerce
abstract: I have built many eCommerce systems to aid local businesses to expand their presence and sales on the internet.
In all of these situations, I worked closely with the business owners to determine how best to translate their activities into the digital realm. In all of these cases rolled my own technology to ensure that the experience that I built was as close to the experience the customer would have dealing with the merchant directly. These eCommerce applications most often included order placement, fulfillment and customer service, and in many cases digitized features that were seemingly subtle but really made the merchant stand out when compared to others online.
Technologies:
flash/flex (actionscript 2) php (4), MySql
project title: Portfolio sites
abstract: In my time as a developer I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and often nationally renowned artists to bring their accomplishments to light online. This included photographers, musicians, illustrators and choreographers.
In each of these situations i worked closely with the artist to determine the basic colors and shapes to best convey their personalities in an online capacity. I always built sites custom from the ground up as many of their presentations required custom management scenarios.
Technologies:
flash/flex (actionscript 2) php (4), MySql, jQuery
