Hi. I'm S.J. Straith. I live and work (doing temp work <sigh> as I was laid off in March of 1998) in Silicon Valley.
My roommate and I have been building this page for me since before I was laid off. I still haven't decided what all I want, I probably never will <G>. As you can see though I have made some decisions. (Until she tells makes some more, she gets what she gets, and I get to play. - ljl) [Hey! I'm not complaining! We're both having fun, and I'm not paying her for her share of the work. - sjs]
My main interest is database programming on a PC platform. I work primarily in Paradox using Paradox ObjectPAL. (And if you don't think it's a real application language, you've never really tried it. - ljl) I also am no stranger to data input , which helps when it comes to designing functional input screens.
However, I am switching over to Delphi, which is Object Pascal in an IDE. (Integrated development environment, not a hard drive controller. ;-} - ljl) It comes with the Borland Database Engine, although it can be used with third party database eng ines. It can also act as a front-end tool for larger databases, and supports SQL. (She's got versions 1, 2, and 3 in house. - ljl)
Besides the Delphi and Paradox, I am working with both Visual dBase7 and Java, primarily in the form of the JBuilder IDE, (having copies of both helps), just to round things out.
I am interested in learning Oracle and Sybase. I believe that my Paradox and Delphi skills will make the cross-platform switch easier, and give me an advantage over someone who has no other database experience. (Short form: "I know some, I want to know them all..." - ljl) [You betcha! -sjs]
I have also been building websites for myself and a couple of groups for the last few years. I am presently working on a site for which I will actually get paid. <G>
As a member of a household full of techies (And a mad scientist or two - ljl), I have access to a great deal of experience and peer support (and nitpicking - ljl) to aid me in my endeavors. I am currently exploring the possibility of working more intensely in the database programming area. (Translation - more fun, more challenge, more $$. - ljl)
Here is my technical resume. I am also willing to do technical admin work, so here is my generic resume. As I said, I was laid off March 1998, so I am definitely willing to entertain new possibilities. (Please, make the time we've spent putting her resumes into HTML format worthwhile. - ljl) [Yeah. Especially since we both prefer to code HTML in a straight text editor, it was a bit of a hassle. <G> But fun. <G> - sjs]
Some of my other interests are:
Software (maps, graphics, etc.), reading (science
fiction, fantasy and mysteries), singing and occasionally writing.(and bugging me...
;-} - ljl) [snicker - sjs]
Email me at data page comments. If you do not wish to be entered into my address database, please say so when you write.
Please come back soon and visit me (And see what we've done to the page now, he, he, he - ljl).
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This page is a cooperative mangling by S. J. Straith and L. J. Laubenheimer , who's homepage is also on this site. Laubenheimer Home.
Updated June 26, 2001.