Welcome

My name is Al and here are some of the things that occupy my time. During the day I implement Contact Centre solutions. At night I work on web applications for business ideas or just muck around and build web apps that I want to use. Occasionally I will give my time to others by creating Codeigniter video tutorials or free websites. And in between all this I spend as much time as I can with my lovely family.

Genesys – Senior Solutions Architect

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I have been working with Genesys software for more than 10 years now and working in the Contact Centre industry for about 15 years. I’m currently a Senior Solutions Architect for Integ Communications.

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • My work experience / career so far
  • My key skills and abilities
  • Work related application development
  • Projects, achievements and general career “proud moments”

Web Application Development

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Pretty much all the time I have at least one project that I am working on that I am really serious about. Every so often an idea pops into my head and if it keeps popping to the front of mind I’ll invariably end up building it. Interesting and fun ideas are fine but, particularly these days, I tend to focus on the ideas that could become a business. This is when I put my head down and do some serious Web Application Development.

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • My current project(s)
  • Past projects that I put some serious hours into

Video Tutorials or Screencasts

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I find watching a good video tutorial on a subject is way more beneficial than reading about it.

I’ve learnt quite a lot from watching video tutorials or “screencasts” in the past and so once I thought I had a semblance of a clue myself I started to “pay it back” (or is it pay it forward?) by posting my own video tutorials.

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • My YouTube channel
  • My Codeigniter Tutorial site – SimplyCodeigniter.com
  • Some of the feedback I have recieved about my videos

Other Web Application Development

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These are the sites that I have built quite quickly or that I haven’t actually finished or even started yet! Some of these ideas I think still have heaps of potential but I don’t consider them a high enough priority to spend any great amount of time on them. If I had more time I would probably see what I could do to take them a little further (or indeed, for those not yet built – actually build them).

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • My quick and dirty web development projects
  • Some ideas on the back burner or worth exploring further

Free For Friends and Family

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The very first website I created was one that I volunteered to do for my cousin who lives in the UK. I was just learning HTML and CSS and a little PHP at the time and wanted to practise by creating a site for her. Since then I have done a few more free sites for friends and family and you can check them out here.

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • The first ever website I created
  • Some of the other freebies I have managed to somehow find the time for over the last few years

My Family and I

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The items on this page are not listed in order of importance because if they were then obviously this one would be at the top! I’m extremely lucky to have a patient wife and two lovely boys – my wonderful family.

We live in North Brisbane having moved from Sydney Christmas 2009. We live in a great spot where we can walk our boys to school every day.

If you choose to follow this adventure you’ll find out more about;

  • My Family
  • My background