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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I’m
the new kid on the block and need to make myself known.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>What
I’d like to help out with is clearing bugs to start with and coming up
with hopefully clever ideas after I’m fully on board.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I’ve
done work on Dot Net Nuke modules, which entails what you folks call the Module
Control View but as usual with Microsoft and .Net, they have their own name for
it. In a nutshell, I’ve spent the last 2 years working a bit with
Windows solutions but mainly Web Applications, from the database end to the “view”
end. I’m quite well experienced in SQL, would love to learn Oracle and
MySQL. From using the abstraction structure in DNN (View, code behind, data
provider, controller, SQL data provider, etc.) it’s easy to see how and
why your code is laid out as it is. By the way, this is very neatly and
logically organized. Kudos, my new friends.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I do
like to hear back if my submissions are error-free so please info me not only
when changes are needed after submission of patches or files but please let me
know when things are OK. This allows me to fully take my attention off an item
and really focus on the next one.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As
far as computer skills, my typing speed is 42 WPM plus, I’m experienced
with Visual Studio 2005 (.Net 2.0 framework), visual basic. I’ve done
work in DOS itself but it’s been over a decade since I’ve used it
so some kinks are showing up </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>. I did office solutions for a company called Axiom
International as part of my work setting up their sales backlines. I was not
the techie at this point but did set up their Windows solution for sales,
faxing from the desktop, emailing from the desktop, etc. This was from 95 to
97.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>After
this, I took work with MC Test Products from 1997 to 2003 and designed circuit
boards for a living. I worked on AutoCAD versions 12, 13 and 14. I was also
involved a bit with it’s coding and have some knowledge of Auto LISP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From
2003 to 2006 I took on other work after the .bomb crash and a friend of mine
talked me into programming with .Net, from there to now, here I am.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I
bring to the table excellent communication skills as far as wording menus and
pages in solutions. The Center for Sales Strategy (<a
href="http://www.csscenter.com/">www.csscenter.com</a>) is one client that the
company I contracted with had me do extensive maintenance work on. Their CEO
is the author of a major book on sales, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Close
Like the Pros</span></i> so from his rather arduous input on changes needed,
graphics styling, very demanding work on phrasing and so on I got used to
grammar in the strictest sense of the word. It was a hard adjustment but worth
it as the person is an excellent author so I learned it right. (Steve Marx is
the gentleman’s name, by the way)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Other
than that, when I do created a solution I’m a neat freak with how I lay
the code out. I like things to really work well and will tweak the daylights
out of a piece of code until I really am happy with it. My experience up until
now has been more with maintenance than creation of whole new ideas so this is
a bit new to me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>So far
but it’s only been a week or so, I find the sense of humor, attention to
quality, organization and so on with this group very positive. I think I’ll
continue to find this and I like the atmosphere of the group.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Feel
free to mail or contact me at any time. Perl is a new language for me but I
studied C at one point so it’s not totally unfamiliar. Having worked with
the basic coding tools in VB (Visual Studio), the techniques in Perl are
actually easier, I find because Perl is intuitive and has a no-limits
philosophy behind it. I find with the way it’s taught when I get to the
end of a chapter I can actually USE it because frankly, it makes more sense.
(Not that I’ll give up Windows, VB, DNN and so on – it’s just
too much fun!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I
would love to hear back from anyone in the group and make new friends. Let me
hear from you – please don’t let this go un-replied to! </span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (I’m just too sensitive a guy, I
guess)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>It’s
great to be on board – blame Max Kanat-Alexander for me being here. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Michael
W. Durthaler</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Durthaler
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