About Jackson.
Bio: I'm a photographer and a web developer. I code semantic markup in XHTML and CSS. I'm all about practicality. I am familiar with an array of computer and human languages, as noted in my skills.
Location: Durham, NC, USA
Music: Electronica, Rock, Latin. Anything else under the sun.
Hobbies: Making awesome websites, Motorsport, Computers, Photography.
Download my resume in PDF format.
Contact me.
Wanna get started? I'm available for hire and I'm willing to travel. Contact me with details of your project and we can talk. Please specify whether you would like to hire me as a webdeveloper or a photographer. If you would like more examples of my work, feel free to ask. I'm a diverse photographer and I've shot everything from portraits to sports.
I've got skills.
- Self-taught in XHTML, CSS, XML, PHP, JavaScript
- Comfortable working with MySQL, Java, and command-line environments
- Able to work with Photoshop, ImageReady, Dreamweaver and other Adobe products
- 70 WPM at 99% accuracy
- Fluent in Portuguese; knowledge of French, Spanish and German
- Professional photographer with proper metering, composition and lighting techniques
- Experienced in overseas travel
- Excellent interpersonal skills and work in teams
- Oustanding work ethic
This is my portfolio.
Where I've worked.
- TPI Marketing
- January 2009 - July 2009
- Web Developer / Photographer
- Centerster Software
- Feburary 2009 - June 2009
- PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL web application development
- GameFrog, Inc.
- Feburary 2006 - Feburary 2009
- Technical Support / Network Administration / Customer Service / Cashier / Developer
- Purdue Exponent
- October 2008 - December 2008
- Staff Photographer
- The Remodeling Guru
- June 2008 - August 2008
- Web Development Intern
- LEAP Technologies
- July 2006 - August 2006
- IT Intern
Et Cetera.
Here's a few things about this site that you might not recognize at first glance.
Some of the site's features include:
- Weather -- temperature and current conditions
- Parses XML from Yahoo for Durham, NC.
- PHP evaluates conditions, sets background
- It's currently 54° F and Partly Cloudy
- Also, the sun has set.
- Sunrise/Sunset themes depending on the time
- No JavaScript here! - Using PHP, CSS, XHTML, XML
- MicroFormats
- Valid XHTML and CSS