Herbert D.

## BIO Hi! My name is Herbert. I’m a veteran programmer and Web developer in the United States. I’ve been developing websites and web applications for Linux based platforms since 1998. I started working on vWorker in 2006—when it was called RentACoder. My main areas of interest are small and medium projects using XHTML, PHP, jQuery, AJAX and MySQL. I also understand the importance of clean, well commented code and pay particular attention to [W3C][1] standards. [Please visit my website.][2] ## Area of Expertise * Extensive experience in serverside scripting with PHP 5. * Strong in front-end GUI development using XHTML/CSS, Javascript, etc. * Strong in backend MySQL database development. * Comprehensive understanding of Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) techniques for creating interactive web applications. * Thorough understanding of modern Web standards, including the principle of separating structure (XHTML), presentation (CSS) and behavior (Javascript). * Thorough knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design. (OOAD) * Strong Analytical Skills. * Strong oral and written communication skills. **Software Tools/Skills:** Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office Word, Access, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition **Web skills:** * PHP * Javascript * AJAX * jQuery * DHTML * XHTML * XML/XSLT * Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) **Additional Languages** * C/C++ * Windows API