Technology is constantly changing and improving, and as a digital content and software professional I expend considerable effort keeping my skills current.

I observe a software development process that champions:

  • the importance of storyboarding, process mapping and prototyping
  • a realtime demo is everything
  • caution with using Beta software
  • preference towards licensing mature and stable software
  • maintenance agreements
  • rigourous documentation
  • underlying preference towards cost-effective solutions over the medium term

Below is a non-exhaustive list of software (and platforms) I use on a regular basis:

Category

Years Used

Last Used

Knowledge Level (1=Low, 5=Expert)

Platforms
Microsoft:
o     Windows 2000
o     Windows 95/98/NT
o     IIS 4 / IIS5

Apple Macintosh (incl OSX)
Linux Redhat
DOS

4+
10+
4

7+
1
10+



2004
2004
2004

2004
2002
2004

5
5
4

5
1
4

Databases
SQL Server
MS Access
5
7+
2004
2004
4
4

Financial Systems
MYOB
Great Plains
3
1
2004
2002
5
2

Languages
Visual Basic
VBA
SQL
ASP
HTML / JavaScript
Lingo
Perl / CGI


7
10+
7
4
5
5
3


2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2002


3
5
3
3
5
5
3

Source Control
Visual Source Safe
Merant PVCS
2
4
2002
2001
3
4

Office Productivity
Microsoft
o     Office
o     Project
Visio Flow Charter

10+
3
3

2004
2003
2003

5
3
3

Applications
Adobe
o     Photoshop
o     Premiere
o     Illustrator
o     After Effects 3.1

Macromedia
o     Director
o     Dreamweaver
o     Flash
o     SoundEdit 16

3D
o     Strata Studio Pro 1.75
o     InfiniD 4.5
o     Poser 4.0

Video Editing / Streaming
o     Apple Quicktime
o     Terran Media Cleaner
o     Media100


5
5
5
3


5
5
5
5


4
3
1


5
3
3



2004
2004
2004
2004


2004
2004
2003
2004


2003
2002
2002


2004
2004
2002


5
4
2
4


5
5
2
5


4
3
1


5
4
3
 

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