Current Projects

From early on I had an
intense interest in new technologies and throughout my career in web
development, I have shown agility and proven leadership skills. The
purpose of this page is to record, for the benefit of those interested
in my work, the progress of projects I am currently involved with.

Local Address Book

An offline address book, allows you to access your contact information even when disconnected from the internet. Future features planned include gmail synchronization.

Relevant Technologies:

Google Web Toolkit (GWT)
PersistJS
Java
JavaScript
XHTML
JSON
CSS

Mindfeeler
This is best described as an abstract
toy of sorts. It records
the mouse positions, clicks, and keystrokes of the participants, which all can see
and respond to, thereby facilitating
a unique communal experience.

Relevant Technologies:

Google Appengine
Google BigTable
Python
JavaScript
Adobe Flex (Actionscript
3, MXML)
XHTML
JSON
CSS

Note: These technologies
are, for the most part cutting edge – Google Appengine is bleeding
edge.

IC News
This comprises an array of social media
news sites, all with segregated as well as shared content; users can
upload videos and pictures for community-powered journalism.

Relevant Technologies:

Drupal
Adobe
Flex (Actionscript 3 MXML)
XHTML
PHP
JavaScript
XML
CSS

Recommendations

Integrity, Quality, Resume, Video, java, javascript, actionscript

“James is an outstanding developer. He is pro-active and works through any issue giving several options for a resolution. James is hard working... giving extra time without hesitation. I would hire James again and will recommend him highly.”
– Lora Martin, Dir. Application Development and Integration, (InterContinental Hotels Group)
managed James at InterContinental Hotels Group

“James is amazing, high-spirited, and a fast learner. His witty problem-solving mentality complements his outstanding software development skills. He is always kind, courteous, and able to give the extra mile as a team member. I see great leadership in him and I highly recommend James for any of his future endeavors as a software professional. I enjoyed working with him in the last couple of months, and I look forward to it again.”
– Jairo Barahona, Senior Software Engineer, Roundbox Global worked directly with James at InterContinental Hotels Group

“When I first got to see James at work, I could tell he was a good developer. Boy was I WRONG! He is EXCELLENT. He has a great breadth of knowledge, and is always looking to try out the latest and greatest thing. He quickly became the go-to-guy after being in the office for just a short time. What an asset.”
– John Ryon, Director of Web Development, Vesdia Corporation managed James at Vesdia

“It was absolutely a privilege to work with James. He is one of the better programmers that I have worked with. He is very knowledgeable about the web and has a thirst for new technology and cutting edge web development.”
– Walker Holland, .NET Developer, Vesdia Corporation worked directly with James at Vesdia

“James is a pleasure to work with. He has very good knowledge in many technical areas, and is a student of the trade (meaning he is always looking to learn more). James worked us through several tight spots in our projects, and did it with a smile. I would highly recommend James for any position needing a 'think outside of the box' developer!”
– Roger Hardgrove, EVP, CTO, Vesdia Corporation managed James indirectly at Vesdia

“James is one of the best developers I've worked with in over 15 years of development experience. He is creative, dependable and innovative with a wide knowledge of systems, languages and platforms. He would be a valuable asset to any development team.”
– David Kidd, Sr. Web Developer, Vesdia Inc. worked directly with James at Vesdia

“James Wilson is a very detailed oriented & proactive web developer. He is easy to get along with and always helps out his team members. He is a great asset to have in any team. In addition, he always gives credit where credit is due to his fellow team members.”
– Padmaja Kannedari, Sr.QA Analyst, Vesdia worked with James at Vesdia

“Could not recommend him more highly”

“I hired James after locating him through Linkedin. I have to say, James came through and then some. We were at a critical point in our development, having just lost our lead programmer. James jumped in with enthusiasm and did an excellent job for us. Could not recommend him more highly.”
–Scott Jamar (ICNews, MobileTribe)

“James is a flexible and brilliant programmer who isn't afraid to take chances.”
–Cory Dambach (Advanced Computer Technologies)

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“James really knows his stuff. He is the one who got me where I am today. I consider him my mentor.”
–Seth Daughenbaugh (Hostgator.com)

Honors and Awards

Won first place in ACTE (Alabama Council for Technology in Education) programming competition, 2001.
Won first place in Alabama State University (ASU) Computer Olympiad programming competition, 2002.
Judged ACTE programming competition, 2005.
Judged ASU Computer Olympiad programming competition, 2006.

Favorite Technologies

linq, adobe flex, ajax, adobe air, air, asp.net, usercontrols, gwt, google bigtable, google appengine, umbraco, oracle, xslt, xpath, javascript, ecmascript, xml, json, prototype, yui, c#, php, xhtml, css, voicexml, linux, ubuntu, new technology, google web toolkit, appengine, bigtable, python, ironpython

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