Why I don’t participate as much: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239059/should-we-discourage-answers-to-low-quality-questions/239063

I am by no means an expert on coding, and I still have a lot to learn. (It seems the more I learn, the more there is to learn.) But I have built various systems (Web Apps, DBs, data & work flow systems, backup systems, macros, etc.) through necessity and know a fair bit about normalization data and keeping logic and presentation as separate as possible.

I like apps that give people choices rather than rigid "tracks" to move along. I think the best apps are made by people who want to use the app, and we have barely scratched the surface of computer-assisted organization and decision support.

I have known PHP and SQL for many years (since PHPv3 and MySQLv4), but only recently started using it intensely. Before those I used tools that are pretty much dead in web-dev terms. I am a big fan of open source solutions, and I am generally helpful. I'm loving CSS3 and HTML5. I am here to expand my knowledge while helping anyone I can. I also know a smattering of C, Objective-C, Javascript (AJAX), and a few I have forgotten by now as far as coding/scripting goes.

I do know far too much about technical support, being the type of person that learns the "why" and "how" computers and protocols are made instead of just "what" to do. I'm also an "idea hamster" and very creative which probably makes me a crappy coder in some respects. (My degree is in Communication Arts {Production}, not Computer Science). So, I usually bridge the gap between technology and design.

Unlike some people, if I'm wrong about something, I admit it and learn from it. Also, I usually look things up before asking questions, or making comments. If I'm not 100% sure, I preface my answer with a qualifier such as "I'm not 100% sure" or "off the top of my head."