Welcome to the world of Brad Wedell. Developer. Entrepreneur.
Links of Interest
My Favorite Magazines
- Wired
- Technology Review
- Website Magazine
- Men's Health
- FHM
My Favorite Activities
- Snowboarding
- Cycling
- Basketball
- Xbox
- Hiking
- Camping
My Favorite Books
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior
- Harry Potter
- Brave New World
- Angela's Ashes
Who am I?
I am an entrepreneurial web developer and a skilled user interface engineer with extensive experience building social networking and mapping tools focusing on elegantly simple user interfaces. I got my start in web design and development by starting my own company, and I've been able to leverage the experience I gained to build highly usable and engaging interfaces.
I'm highly skilled with many server and client programming languages, and have become an expert using many popular open source and free libraries and tools. Google Maps API development, Facebook API development, Zend Framework applications, mobile web, HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery are all technologies that I am comfortable using and completely fascinated with every day.
I have a fierce sense of passion and dedication in everything I do, and I strive to provide quality products on time, under budget, and exceeding all expectations.
What are my skills?
Programming Languages
PHP, Python, MySQL, HTML5/XHTML/HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS2 & CSS3, XML, SVN, GIT, Mercurial, Memcache
Open Source Frameworks and APIs
Zend Framework, jQuery[Core/UI/Mobile], Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Facebook REST and Graph APIs, Wordpress, Drupal, Sencha, Django, Google Gadgets
Desktop Software
Adobe Creative Suite (CS2-CS4) - Strengths in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Microsoft Office 2003-2007, Putty, Eclipse, PyDev, Aptana
Operating Systems
Windows(NT, XP, Vista, 7), Linux(Fedora, CentOS), Mac OS X
Where have I worked?
HiDef Web Solutions, LLC - hidefweb.com
Lead Software Engineer
PHP, Python, MySQL, XHTML/HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, XML, SVN, Memcache, Zend Framework, jQuery[Core/UI/Mobile], Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Facebook REST and Graph APIs, Wordpress, Drupal, Sencha
X-Factor Entertainment, LLC - mycnl.com
Owner / CTO
PHP, MySQL, XHTML/HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, XML, SVN, Memcache, Zend Framework, jQuery[Core/UI], Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Facebook REST and Graph APIs, Wordpress
MapMyFitness, Inc - mapmyfitness.com
Web Developer (Lead UI Engineer)
PHP, Python, Django, MySQL, XHTML/HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, XML, SVN, GIT, Mercurial, Memcache, jQuery[Core/UI], Google Maps API, Google Analytics, Facebook REST and Graph APIs, Google Gadgets
TrebleRed Media - treblered.com
Contract Senior Web Developer
PHP, MySQL, XHTML/HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, jQuery[Core/UI], Google Analytics
How do I give back?
Sparked.com
Sparked is the world's first Microvolunteering network. Easy, social, online volunteering for busy people.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Sports Buddies Program
denversportsbuddies.com
Imagine being able to change a young life doing what you already love to do... enjoying sports. Introducing Sports Buddies, a program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, the state's premier youth mentoring organization.
- http://denversportsbuddies.com/index.html
StudentMentor.org
StudentMentor.org is a nonprofit organization matching college students seeking career or academic advice with professionals nationwide.
PHP Google Map API
code.google.com/p/php-google-map-api/
The world of building web applications that utilize Google Maps can be a tedious and laborious process. The intent of this class is to make it easier for developers to quickly and easily integrate a map into their page with very little effort.