Contribute Fridays: Who Are You?
Let’s talk about you, who are you and what do you do? What are your hobbies? What’s your website?
p.s. The secretary wouldn’t stop whining, so I put his picture on today’ blog post.
About the author
Amber Weinberg specializes in clean and semantic XHTML, CSS and WordPress development. She has over 10 years of coding experience and is pretty cool to work with. Amber is available for freelance work, so why not hire her for your next project?
I am Benjamin Reid, a 21 year old web designer/developer from the UK. I play the guitar for a couple of bands & take lots of pictures with my snappy camera. My website is: http://www.nouveller.com/
That felt like the first day of college all over again, haha.
Haha well at least I didn’t ask for your favorite color
I am Angelo, 16 years, coding in PHP, CSS, JS, VB.Net, C#. Coding and gaming are my hobbies. Here’s my website: AngeloG.nl! (It’s currently dead, as it redirects to my Posterous blog, and Posterous is getting DDOS’d.)
My current projects: SeriousSam.net, ClipUpload.
I study Media-technology.
(Also not sure if HTML codes [links] work here)
So that’s me… oh and if I’m bored I make music in FLStudio.
I know this is completely beside the point, but that is probably the most adorable puppy I have ever seen! Look at all that ambition, the frisbee is just as big as (s)he is!
Thanks, that’s my loyal secretary. His birthday is coming up. He says he takes checks and bones.
My name is Jen and I am a freelance photographer and designer based in Austin, Texas. Even though I’m just starting my freelance career, I have experience in print, logo, and electronic medium design. My website is: http://adrinahdesign.com.
I am also a runner. I’ve finished 4 half marathons since February 2009 and am currently training for my first full marathon in Chicago this October.
I am engaged and planning my wedding for spring 2011. My fiancé and I rescued our dog, Winston, about 4 years ago!
Congrats! My wedding is also in spring 2011!
What kind of dog is Winston?
YAY for spring weddings! How exciting, congratulations!!
Winston is a German Shepherd (maybe Lab & Beagle) mix. Pretty much an adorable mutt!
PS, your secretary is quite the cutie!
Hi, I’m andrew.
I’m quite new to the web design and development game, but loving every minute of it. I work for moray web solutions in Lossiemouth, Moray, but we are in the process of moving to bigger offices, 100 high Street, Elgin, Moray.
Just finished working on mtlettings.co.uk with the boss Gordon.
Lots more projects to finish off in the next few weeks so watch this space!
nice website!
My name is Brian Altenhofel and I am a Drupal developer in Western Oklahoma. I also provide social media consulting services to local small businesses.
I’m a lifelong musician with a classical training in guitar that began at the age of 5. I sometimes sit in with local bands, but usually on bass. I’ve got quite a bit of experience in audio engineering both live and in the studio. I do a lot of volunteer work in this area for my church and local special events.
I enjoy dirt oval racing, and not just for the thrill. I love the smell of dirt, rubber, and 110 octane gasoline or methanol all mixed together. I also love the engineering that goes into a car that performs well. I’m sure I can rebuild and tune a Quadrajet carburetor blindfolded, but I’ve never tried.
I watch NASCAR every Sunday, but usually alone because some people don’t like my habit of calling the changes to cars on pit stops before they pit.
I can’t read a fiction book, but I absolutely enjoy any book that I can learn something from. I’ve been known to go to library sales for the purpose of buying old textbooks. I also spend a lot of time reading legislation, laws, and court opinions for fun.
I’m very much into politics. I’m a Libertarian. I run a blog on politics. I’m probably on the top 5 list of people who contact my legislators, except lobbyists.
I am a self proclaimed beverage connoisseur. Our bar in our trailer house stays pretty stocked with a wide variety. I’m sure we could compete with some of the local joints if we wanted to. I also keep a wide variety of beers stocked in the fridge in the garage (with an appropriate “Accounts Payable” door sign mounted to the fridge door).
I used to race and build cars too, but was never into Nascar. I thought driving in circles was stupid. I loved import and straight track racing
I’m not into NASCAR for the same reasons, don’t see the point in racing in circles. I prefer the Formula 1.
I’m Tuncay Demirtepe, a 31 years old web application developer (C#) from Orlando, FL.
I’m taking photo as hobby, I won couple of photo contest. One of my photos: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs8/i/2005/298/c/3/CheckMate_by_pixelturk.jpg
I haven’t got a website for myself. I could not find a time to create one.
Currently I’m working on a CRM project for a company about managing their repairing works for Verizone customers.
Also I’m working on a tool for freelance workers: http://chase4me.com
Hi, I’m Leonardo and I’m a web developer (Sounds like an AA introduction xD). I am 22 years old, my career in IT started one year ago when I began programming and then moved on to web development. I’m currently working in a web design/development company and my work focus is updating, supporting and website of a TV channel.
Currently I have no website of my own, but I’m working on one, for my future freelance development business on the side of my 9 to 7 job.
Besides of my development stuff, I do a lot of other things, mainly listening to and discovering music. I’m a huge music passionate and love to surprise my ears with new beats everyday. I love to read (Fiction, History Novels) and sometimes I write, mostly short stories.
I’m an animal enthusiast, I suffer and get all mad when people mistreats animals, I even stopped attending circuses.
@Brian: WOW! It’s great that you’re a classical guitarist, I’m nuts for classical guitar music like “El Concierto de Aranjuez”, Segovia’s compositions, and many composers from my country (Venezuela) like Antonio Lauro.
@Yari: Indeed it’s such a cute puppy.
Yes me too. I got so sad when my fiancee put out poison to kill the moles in our yard. But I never really could understand people who abuse dogs. They’re just too danged cute.
Hi everyone, my names John *groups says Hi John
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Anywhow, I am a 26-year old web application developer from most-parts-of-the-year sunny Cape Town in South Africa, and run a niche little freelancing web house. Other than that, I specialise in quite a extensive list of programming languages, and have started my venture down the rabbit hole of AI and Nano-Technology development as well as Objective-C for the iPhone market.
Other than that, I love the outdoors (who would have thought that of a geek?
) If I am not playing squash, I will be on my bike practicing for the next Cape Argus Cycle Tour, or I will be settling down for a nice braai (that is a BBQ for my international comrades) with my fiancee 
I’m a freelance web developer based in Málaga, Spain. I graduated from Software Development at I.E.S. Mediterráneo. After that, I attended FORMAN – Formation & Innovation Centre of Andalusia for a Graphic Design and Web Development Masters. I’m also qualified as a Trainer of Trainers at Euroinnova Formación accredited Training Centre.
I specialize in web standards compliant web sites with valid and semantic markup, PSD to XHTML and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
This is my portfolio site:
http://carloshermoso.com
I also run this weblog (only in Spanish), where I write articles on web standards, XHTML & CSS:
http://weblog.carloshermoso.com
and this photolog where I showcase pictures of places that I have visited:
http://photos.carloshermoso.com
Hi I’m Imam and I’m 27 from Indonesia, I’ve been a web developer since my last year of my collage, I started using php (transition of php 3 to 4 at that time) but for the last 3 years I’ve been involved in Enterprise application using Java EE and since last year I’ve been researching javascript library such as jquery, prototype, YUI, etc.
I’m really interested in front-end developing, but I can’t do graphic design
I really dream of becoming a freelance
and I found your blog, it inspires me a lot
Thanks Imam!
I like the ideea of this post.
Well, i’m Marian Pop, a front-end and wordpress developer from Romania, Transilvanya.
I’m also trying to improve my back-end development skills using PHP, MYSQL.
I’m a programming enthusiast.
My freelancer website is – http://www.emarian.net
My romanian web design business – http://www.grafiqa.ro
All the best
I’m sure you get this A LOT and must be kinda cliché, but hey, you come from the land of Vlad Tepes, that’s cool!!!
Hey, thanks
I’m Scott, 22 from Fife, Scotland. I’ve just finished doing four years of Digital Media at college (Edinburgh) and am now trying to make it as a freelance web designer/developer. Love music, fresh air and going to watch Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Hey Amber and everyone,
Just subscribed to this blog, I am loving the articles so far!
I am a 22 year old web and graphic designer in Denver, CO. I am currently working toward my associates degree. I love playing guitar and drums when I am not designing… and I love metal! Mainly the melodic Scandinavian type
I am preparing for the launch of my own design blog at http://creatitect.com
Wish me luck!
Nice to meet you all!
I’m Jelle, an 18 year old Creative Technology student from the Netherlands. Design and development are just hobbies to me, but I do like to do some freelancing on the side.
My personal site is http://www.jellepingen.com
I’ve been playing baseball for almost 10 years now. A sport which is, unfortuantely, not so popular here. I love music (who doesn’t?) and flying with my tiny model helicopter.
I’m Bill from Northern California, Haven’t been around for a while due to recovering from a bad car accident back in May. I do all things wordpress yada yada. I write the occasional blog post or release texture packs when I have time which is really rare these days.
My website is http://www.billchambersdesign.com or you can catch me on twitter @bbbdj916
For fun, I like guitars/music, art, hangin with my kids and my car! I currently have an ’03 Mitsu Evolution which is the 2nd funnest car ever to drive.
My name is David and I’m a 34 year old designer living in Nashville. I recently made the jump from in-house corporate designer to full-time freelancer and it is real exciting to be on my own. I’m finishing up my new portfolio site and it should be ready any day now. http://www.dshigdon.com
What little free time I have I spend with my wife, baby daughter, and our two dogs. I just finished reading Rework by 37 Signals and am almost finished with Linchpin by Seth Godin. I’m trying to learn more about the business every day and diving into learning more front-end development as well.
My name is Vilmos, I’m 21 years old, studying Software Engineering. Just started freelancing and I’m trying to finish my second project. :p
I develop in CSS, HTML, PHP and Javascript.
I will start to develop my own website very soon.
In my free time I like to meet with friends at a cup of coffee, play Starcraft or read a good book. Oh, and of course, reading blogs online.
Have the best day everyone!
Vilmos
Starcraft is my all time favorite game. Trying to decide whether I should pick up Starcraft 2, or actually stay focused on web design. I know I will get sucked into it if I buy it!
Good luck with your website.
Yeah I know what you mean :p Personally, I’m not into SC2 (not yet anyway). Still playing on different maps and custom campaigns on the original SC.
But I suggest you buy it :p A little treat once in a while is not so bad
Hi! I’m Becky and I work as a web developer/marketing manager full-time but also freelance part-time as a web designer/developer.
In my spare time I also dj, produce music and run a small, independent record label.
P.S. Your dog is adorable! I just adopted a dachshund/bichon frise pup named Jack.
OMG Those exist? I’ve got a dachshund as well and wondered what those babies would lookk like, got a pic?
I had no idea they existed either lol each pup in the litter looked completely different. Here’s a pic:
http://yfrog.com/5d7dquj
So cute! He almost looks like a terrier. Is he hot dog shaped?
Yea he definitely has the long hot dog body like a dachshund but he has longer legs so he’s higher off the ground. What kind of dachshund do you have?
My name is Inigo Montoya … er, wait, that one’s already been done.
I’m a full time web developer for a small company, so I get to generalize with backend development, JavaScript, server admin, Database Admin, and all sorts of other fun roles. Soon to be a father of two. I surely read more web dev stuff online than can be healthy for anyone. =)