About
I'm a boy - Australian '85 model to be exact. I am in my last year of a Bachelor of Information & Communication Technology, majoring in Business Information Systems at the University of Wollongong and can't wait to be finished. For a crust, I'm an IBM intern - working in the test team of IBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Management, based in the city (Sydney). As well as the work I do at IBM, I also run my own web development business; Den Solutions.
I love everything to do with technology and am a stereotypical early adopter. I am always interested in new projects and ideas, and have recently taken a keen interest in social networking. PHP is my favourite language to develop in. I have recently learnt the principles of MVC, but am yet to implement it in a project. I know Java well, .NET a very minimal amount, C++ not at all and am groing in confidence at punching out a bit of python. Next on the 'to learn' list are Perl and Objective C - yes, I have an iPhone and I want to be able to write apps for it. I have done quite a lot of work with MySQL, espcially database and query design.
As well as technology, I absolutely love sport. I play indoor cricket, and am giving outdoor a miss for a few seasons. I play indoor soccer as well and am hoping to make a return to the outdoor arena next year. I love to watch cricket on tv and live. I cheer the Swans, but wouldn't call myself a big fan; I'm happy to see the Waratahs win, but I don't go and watch them play; I don't really support any rugby league team since the Steelers left, though I'm a Shire boy now, so cheer the Sharks by default.
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Get In Touch
Email me at: bc at brendancartledge dot com
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Details
Type: Web based java applet/application.
Length of project: 3 years
Language(s): Java, JSP
Features:
* Client + Server SSL authentication over RMI
* Intuitive UI
* End of month report generation
* Integration with Major banks through batch files
* Secure, encrypted database
Bill@Ease
Bill@Ease is where it all started for me. A piece of billing software written for a billing company that services Australia and New Zealand. The initial project grew substantially, and eventually took 3 years to complete. It is a java applet that uses RMI to communicate with a MYSQL backend. For a more detailed description, and more pictures, please see Den Solutions- Bill@Ease
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Details
Type: Web Based PHP Application.
Length of project: 1.5 years (ongoing)
Language(s): PHP/XHTML/CSS/JS/AJAX
Features:
* Intuitive XHTML/CSS based UI
* Automatic PDF report generation
* Intuitive input validation using JS + AJAX
* MYSQL Backend
Albmek Equipment Register
The Albmek Equipment register is a PHP application located on the Albmek intranet. It allows non-tech users to enter information about all equipment being inspected by Albmek, including a smooth interface for uploading pictures. These same users are able to easily search, edit and generate PDF reports for clients. The project is still under development and a client version (where clients can access their own reports/equipment/logs) is expected to go live in the next few months.
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Details
Type: Web based JSP application.
Length of project: 4 months (ongoing)
Language(s): Java, JSP
Features:
* Java + Unix Shell backend
* Derby Database
* Server status management
IBM Test Dashboard
This is a dashboard I took over in my job at IBM. It is a dashboard that monitors our teams test servers. A shell script is installed on each server at the time of install that updates a bunch of the server info into a Derby Database that is used to hold the data for the dashboard. I added a lot of functionality and usability through javascript and AJAX.