I love web development and also enjoy building clean & usable front–ends. I write articles usually on development & design. I am always looking to improve my own craft and believe in continuous learning.
The beginning
My journey on the web started as a kid who discovered that you can actually make your own web sites on a computer using this thing called HTML. Later on I discovered image editing software like Jasc Paint Shop Pro and Adobe Photoshop that are used to design beautiful web layouts. I've played around quite a lot with designing web sites resulting in quite a few of them — albeit all personal homepages. Unfortunately I never actually maintained any of them — just kept making layouts and never focussed on the content. One of my favourite creations is the grungy & dirty layout below, that, I made for yet another homepage of mine.
Be warned that clicking on the above image will possibly lead to more trendy layouts that I've made in the past.
The present
I had to cede my interest in graphic design for various reasons. The most important reason is that I never felt I was cut out to be a very good designer. Also looking at the work of some awesome designers at the time really discouraged me instead of inspiring me — that was a sign I guess. I have only recently started progressing towards learning programming languages & frameworks associated with web development. My interests lie in Ruby — including frameworks like Rails and Sinatra — PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript and also to a certain extent Erlang.
With regards to education, I have completed my Bachelors Degree in Computer Science at Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Goa. Although I haven't learnt anything with regards to web development (or even design) formally I thought I should mention that I have a degree in computer science.
The future
I don't know. Wishfull thinking — kick some ass and build some crazy shit and take over the world.
About the web site
This web site uses HTML5 & CSS for the front–end. I decided to give HTML5 a try so the site may not function well on old browsers. I used Sinatra (a micro framework for ruby) for the back–end. The entire design and developement cycle was carried out in Ubuntu — an open source Linux OS. The web site is hosted on Heroku, a cloud based hosting solution that allows you to deploy your web application using Git.
Speaking of Git, I use it and also use Github — so you can find the source code to this web site there.
My web site has been featured on Minimal Exhibit and HTML5 Gallery. Many thanks to the good folks running those galleries for adding my site.