riv·i·er·a
/ˌrivēˈerə,riˈvyərə/
noun
a coastal region with a subtropical climate and vegetation.
Operation Homecoming is an example portfolio site I created to demonstrate the AblePlayer accessible media player. The site is built on WordPress using GeneratePress.
I started programming as a kid. I learned BASIC from 3-2-1 Contact magazine.
In 1994, I bought an HTML 1.0 book from a local bookstore and developed a Marvin the Martian fan page that made it to the first result in AltaVista search engine.
When I left college in 1998, I began an IT career at Micron Electronics as Tech Support for the laptops division.
My first programming gig was with Microsoft in 1998. I took some ColdFusion applications and translated them to .ASP pages.
Next, I developed a large e-commerce solution for General Mills. I now primarily program in NextJS and PHP.
I have been self-employed since 2011; this is a part-time endeavor only. I'm actually looking for full-time work.
Many of my projects are protected by NDAs so I can't talk about them here.
You can reach me at david@djer.org.