Daniel Nations is a freelance writer and programmer who specializes in Visual Basic, PHP, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and sometimes adverbs. He is also well-versed in ASP, AJAX, Javascript and an occasional attempt at alliteration.
Experience:
In addition to his work at About.com, Daniel has been an analyst, programmer, and database guru at various companies during his career. Before deciding to become a freelance programmer and writer, Daniel was the Manager of Research and Development at a prominent financial institution in Dallas, TX.
From Daniel Nations:
I received my first computer -- a Commodore Vic-20 with a whopping 5k of memory -- when I was fourteen. I quickly taught myself to program on it, and I have been watching the computer industry like a hawk ever since.
The Internet has really grown since the days I used to sign on to chat relays in the late '80's, and I am committed to not just help people become more productive with the new Web 2.0 tools out there, but also have more fun by discovering really interesting new websites.