I started programming in 1981 as a hobby, and 1991 as a career. I have experience in a wide variety of web and desktop environments. My strongest skills are with Visual Basic .Net, ASP.Net and SQL Server. I've written two books on programming: "Design Patterns for Visual Basic" and "Programming Fundamentals." I am currently working on the second edition of both books. I've architected a case management system for my current employer based on the concepts in the design patterns book. The first interface for the CMS has been in production since Jun 2008, and a second interface for a different department was released in Aug 2009.