Matt Baer

Senior | Radford University
May 2012 | Expected graduation
Computer Science - Software Engineering & Database | Major
Music History | minor

class assignments

in... itec 225 (Web Programming I) »
-  Cheap Calculators, Limited (basic HTML)
-  Joe's Pizza Palace (basic PHP)
and... itec 325 (Web Programming II) »
-  function pluralize();
-  .World of Wowcraft
-  .World of Wowcraft (+PHP form validation)
-  .World of Wowcraft (+Javascript form validation)
-  .World of Wowcraft (+database connectivity)
-  Chris Lively Ceramics
or... itec 471 (Software Engineering II) »
-  RU PictCloud (Python) [User: matt, Pass: cheese]
-  Team B.A.W.S.E.
&&... itec 425 (Web Programming III) »
-  ITEC Course Information
-  Code Scrambler Quiz System

personal projects

These are websites I've developed as purely personal adventures.

web :: ongoing

LunchTable (Info »)

Started: February 2011
Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, AJAX, XML

This was created as a new way to network with people—not the classic social networking one-to-one connections, but instead a common area for sharing and socializing that still allows an individual presence.

More lessons learned: HTML5, jQuery, more intimate AJAX.

URL: http://www.lunch-table.com/

music

Late Night Motion (SoundCloud - Info »)

Started: October 2008
Technologies: XHTML, CSS3, PHP, Flash, ActionScript, XML

Designed as a central hub to provide the latest news, music, and other media for my music project, Late Night Motion. An audio player made in Adobe Flash displays tracks based on an XML file, and updates "play counts" through a simple PHP script.

URL: http://www.latenightmotion.com/

web :: older

FlashStuf (Info »)

Started: 2003
Technologies: HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Flash, ActionScript

Originally developed simply to showcase Flash animations and games I made, this has grown into a website with a wide variety of content and more contributing authors. It has a PHP/MySQL back-end and admin management which allows control over almost all aspects of the site.

More lessons learned: First database-driven site (since 2006). Learned to use RewriteEngine in Apache for clean URLs.

URL: http://www.flashstuf.com/

client projects

Dean J. Baer Artist (deanjbaer.com) | More info »

Created a proprietary CMS called Easy Site Package, which allows the client to independently manage the site. Used as both a study in developing a CMS and, simultaneously, a real-life application, I worked closely with the client to integrate desired features as well as create a custom front-end interface for the site. Developed using PHP, MySQL, Javascript, and AJAX.