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Other stuff

Here are a few random articles, collections of course work, random thoughts and other bits and pieces that people might find interesting.

Curriculum Vitae

I am a technology enthusiast with a BSc and MSc from the University of Manchester in Computer Science. I have worked professionally as a software developer and network administrator for a number of years.

I have held many positions of responsibility within voluntary organisations most recently FuseFM. I am also an active member of Glossop Operatic and Dramatic society where I am involved in all things sound! I hope to get involved locally in Glasgow with various groups.

In the spare time I have I enjoy travelling which combined brilliantly with my other passion, photography.

I have now finished my .NET / XNA based MSc Project and have turned my attention to my new Windows Mobile 6 phone developing a few cool apps for that.

For a condensed CV please click here. If you are interested in contacting me please e-mail jobs%veebs.com.

Tests

  • Management teams - A free online Belbin-like test to find out what sort of team player you are. (currently offline)

Articles

  • Canon 50D Review - I Picked a new camera, the Canon 50D. Find out how I made the decision here.
  • Microsoft Office Vision - Microsoft Office Vision of interconnected, easily cross referencable documents.
  • Zune Latest.NET - Zune playlist creation utility, ZuneLatest.NET helps manage growing music libraries.
  • Panasonic Lumix TZ7 Preview - Panasonic Lumix TZ7/ZS3 preview. Is this a worthy upgrade from the TZ5?
  • Panasonic Lumix TZ5 review - Panasonic Lumix TZ5 review with sample photos and ratings. 8/10 good camera!
  • Team Roles - Descriptions of team role descriptions for you to browse. Sadly some people didn't like my independently created test for figuring out what sort of person you are. So that's not available just now.
  • Team Roles Results - Results from the team roles test which was briefly online, demonstrating there seems to be a natural progression for most people as the amount of work experience increases.
  • XNA Creators Club Future - This is (was) my prediction about the future of XNA Creators club made a few months before Community games was announced.
  • FuseFM - A little bit of FuseFM information and a few photos from the past. check out fusefm at fusefm.co.uk
  • Bliki - Written as part of my MSc course looking into UI design, usability. Looking at the merging of blogs and wikis.
  • Usability - An article written for my MSc course looking into the determining factors of usability for everything from kettles to web sites.