DHTML/Javascript - Andy Lonsdale

Andy Lonsdale comes from a background of 15 years experience in the IT industry. He has worked with the Internet since it was first connected to Australia in 1989. For the last 7 years he has specialised in Web technologies and multimedia development. His IT career has also spanned being a systems analyst, programmer, and system administration.

Andy has developed systems for high profile clients like Supreme Court of Qld, BCC, QSuper, APNIC. Andy has also been a guest consultant on ABC radio on Internet matters on 2 occasions. He has used Javascript, CSS and HTML in depth for many years as a professional in the industry. Andy feels a real passion for passing on his knowledge that he has accumulated over these many years.

JSP - Wendy Cameron

Wendy Cameron works as a professional consultant in the Information Technology industry. She has a double degree in Electronic Commerce and Internet Technology. She has broad experience crossing many development disciplines and encompassing a number of technologies, specifically Internet technologies.

Her core experience and skills include JSP, XML, XSL, ASP, Java and Javascript programming. She has worked on several major J2EE projects. The times that Wendy has been an IT tutor at university gave her a great deal of satisfaction. Her love of learning translates into a love of teaching.

ColdFusion - Peter Deacon

Peter Deacon has over 17 years experience in databases and Information Technology. He has worked as an applications developer and senior systems analyst for various government departments, universities, local councils, and other areas within the corporate sector.

During his career Peter has been responsible for leading teams of programmers to develop a broad range of software applications, such as student information systems, data warehouse projects, and numerous web developments, including a number of eCommerce web sites. Peter has been developing dynamic web applications since 1995 using Oracle and SQL Server databases. For the last 3 years he has specialized in Cold Fusion and now acts as an independent consultant.

ASP - Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith comes from a background in electronics engineering which lead to a keen interest in computers and programming. While at University he was given the opportunity to work for the university and head a new Internet department that was going to be developing with 'new' technology from Microsoft, Active Server Pages (ASP). This was the beginning of his involvement in Internet technologies. He has also undergone training through professional providers COMTEC, for database administration and database development as well as Java training with Sun Educational Services. He also holds and MCP+I certification.

With a grounding in education Andrew moved into the business sector. Andrew worked as a senior developer for ZIVO, where he developed sites for Bosch, Hewlett Packard among others. Recently he was working on the development of a content management system that required building reusable code to develop custom applications. As well, Andrew has been developing a custom solution for Department of State and Regional Development Victoria (DSRD). This involved working with ASP technologies to develop applications to deliver a rich and manageable web environment for the Goscience project. Active Server Pages and SQL Server have been the backbone of the development, and as such have become his specialty.

PHP - Duncan Dickinson

Duncan has been involved in the computing profession for over five years. During this time he has worked for a large investment bank, jointly operated an I.T. consultancy company and provided independent contracting services. Duncan's career has been largely web-centric and encompasses both Internet and Intranet system design and implementation. Whilst at home with many programming languages, Duncan has spent the past two years focussing on PHP, favouring its functionality and flexibility. Databases are also central to Duncan's programming work and he has experience with small to large scale systems on the Linux and Windows platforms.

Within the last year, Duncan has turned towards education as a new angle on his I.T. career. Currently undertaking the Master of Teaching at Q.U.T., following on from his Bachelor of I.T. , Duncan has a keen interest in understanding how best to transfer knowledge. Expect Duncan's seminars to be interactive, fun and thought-provoking!