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Jeff P.
"A child born in 1985, I grew up with technology. When I was four or five, my dad brought home a 486DX, which I was completely infatuated with. Back then, as opposed to many who were using Windows 3.1 as an Operating System, I was using plain old DOS to get around. This allowed me to become very familiar with using command lines. From there I started writing Batch Scripts for DOS, and eventually made my way up to programming in QBasic. From there I expanded my horizons learning all I could about computers. I eventually started building my own computers (it was cheaper than buying a new one at the time), and I also started programming more advanced applications in Visual Basic. Eventually I obtained my A+ Certification (which certifies me as a technician with the necessary experience to work on computers), and my Network+ Certification (which certifies me to build and maintain networks). I even expanded on this further – I eventually went to college for programming, where I received my Associates in Computer Programming, and my Bachelors in Computer Science. On top of my academic experience, I have also worked as a phone technician for an ISP company for the past few years, where I have learned not only how to deal with customers, but with other companies as well."
Dan P.
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"Started out in '88 as a Tool and Die Designer using a drafting machine, paper and pencil (Old School). In '93 I bought my first computer, 486 DX2 Packard-Bell with 8 Megs of Ram, 720 Meg hard drive and a 2400 baud modem. From then on, computers were my life. In '94 the Engineering company I worked for bought computers loaded with Windows 3.11 and AutoCAD R12. I learned AutoCad very well and in '96 went out on my own and started designing tools and dies out of my house. Pretty much needed to supplement my income at the time, so I got a part-time job at an ISP. This is where I learned how to write HTML, CSS and PHP with good old notepad. Still use notepad to this day. My wife worked for a landscape company which was in much need for a mechanic, so I worked there too (Yes, now I had 3 jobs. A designer, a tech and a mechanic / snow plow driver). That's where I met Scotty. He would break the stuff and I would fix it, just like his computers (Just kidding Scott). In 2001, I started working for another ISP. A few months later I got Scotty a job there and a couple years after, Jeff started working there. Scott, Jeff and I worked on trouble-shooting email, connection and webpage issues. From there we formed a good friendship and learned a lot from each other."
Scott S.
"I got into computers in about 1995 when Windows 95 was new. At that time most people were using DOS or Windows 3.1 as an Operating System. I bought my first computer from my brother-in-law’s brother. It was a 486 DX 4 with 4 megs of ram and a 400 MB hard drive. WOOO WEEE! Knowing absolutely nothing about computers and wanting more power I bothered the heck out of my friend Dan (see Dan the Webguy) to fix my computer every time I messed it up trying to upgrade. I had a real thirst to understand everything about Windows and computers so I spent a majority of my time learning Windows and building / fixing computers for friends. Just like Dan did for me. It's the circle of geek I guess. Dan also got me into web pages by teaching me how to alter HTML code and change pages to look different and make them the way I wanted. I have been into web pages in some way for about 10 years or so. Dan worked at an internet service provider for years and got me a job there when I became jobless in about 2001. Thanks again Dan! We did front line tech support* for computers and internet over the phone. In the 3.5 years I worked there, I learned a lot. I still fill in a shift now and then, but now I’m geared up and ready for the challenges of a web design company!"
*Front Line Tech Support: To be able to answer questions about computers / technology without prior knowledge of the question you are about to answer.
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