Jonathan Matthew Beck
(510) 599 7535
jonathan {at} xasidesigns {dot} com

Web Application Programming / Web & Graphic Design
Flash, Actionscript, PHP/MySQL and others *

plus
the ability to learn and apply new skills to create the site YOU want,
AND the experience & patience to design it with you.

Applications: *

PHP/MySQL
Dreamweaver
Flash Animation & Actionscript 2.0
ADO and ODBC databases
Visual Basic
Adobe Photoshop
HTML, XML



Cascading Style Sheets
SQL Server
Active Server Pages (ASP)
E-Commerce
Digital Audio Software
Fireworks

Applications Currently Learning:
Adobe Flex

Sites Created:

URL Design Company  
www.DaveStringer.com XasiDesigns.com  
Complete overhaul and upgrade of site to PHP template system and integration with SquirrelCart. Also coded some custom features for the store interface.
www.UrbanTastes.com XasiDesigns.com  
A very fancy PHP/MySQL adaptation of ZenCart in order to display a custom formatted "restaraunt-menu" interface.
www.BlissScape.com NamasteInteractive.com  
I integrated their email list subscription form into the NamasteInteractive email server API.
www.GoddessLife.com NamasteInteractive.com  
I edited the Flash Video Player that loads Flash Videos.
www.PamMcCann.com XasiDesigns.com  
Simple video site for Pam's directing and video editing service. I converted the video from DVD to Quicktime format.
www.LifeEvolving.com XasiDesigns.com  
A sister site of DelilahsEnergyCenter.com, this site uses a custom OSCommerce solution of PHP/MySQL/CSS code to create a fun place to shop!
www.ShivaRea.com XasiDesigns.com  
Updates of retreat content for Shiva Rea. This site is linked to YARetreats.com. Site maintenance includes custom PHP Calendar solution and PHP template system. Transferred her sites to MediaTemple hosting.
www.Hado.net NamasteInteractive.com  
I used PHP/MySQL with a CSS design to implement a complete e-commerce store, subscriber membership system and user database.
www.YARetreats.com NamasteInteractive.com  
PHP/MySQL online store with custom design to handle retreat registration, down-payments and account balances.
www.SystemicFormulas.com NamasteInteractive.com  
I created the Flash animated banners you see on the homepage using the Wipe Transition Effect Component and custom Actionscript 2.0 code.
www.theYCatalog.com & www.shopeAdele.com XasiDesigns.com  
I implemented a solution that scans for uploaded images related to a product in their store and then creates a popup window using Javascript, PHP and MivaScript.
www.YogaKula.com XasiDesigns.com  
The current site features Flash animated banners and menus that load from XML files and a PHP content organizing system using 1 header and 1 footer file to control the site look & feel. We are adding an OSCommerce online store and video and audio recordings of yoga classes and music.
www.WhiteApricot.com NamasteInteractive.com  
I connected their site with the NamasteInteractive.com email list management suite using PHP.
www.ForeverAfterShoppe.com XasiDesigns.com  
I created a custom online store using PHP/MySQL and created a rustic look using Fireworks.
www.YogaAstrology.com XasiDesigns.com  
Another site I designed & implemented using PHP/MySQL
www.TraditionalHealthWays.com XasiDesigns.com  
I created a custom calendar to allow online scheduling for my friend's Massage business.
www.DelilahsEnergyCenter.com NamasteInteractive.com  
I coded the template using PHP with CSS to create an easily managable site.  Currently upgrading to a full E-commerce platform.
www.PabloMullerYoga.com XasiDesigns.com  
Pablo is a good friend and this site is for his Yoga Classes on Kauai.
www.CollectiveSoulConference.com XasiDesigns.com  
PHP/MySQL solution using OSCommerce to handle retreat registration & payment.
Yahoo! Banner Ads OgilvyOne.com  
OgilvyOne is a world-wide advertising company.   I created banner ads to Yahoo!'s specifications in a team environment using Flash and Actionscript 2.0. -- I would receive the banners from the Graphic Designer as a Photoshop PSD and then transform that into an animated Flash creation with exact specifications and active links.
www.TurningLeaf.com EVB.com  
As lead programmer on this site, my job was to pull data from several SQL Databases and XML/XSLT feeds and format it into XML using an admin tool that I wrote in ASP so that the Flash movie can dynamically create an incredible user experience.
www.KashiKids.com EVB.com  
This site called for an intensive ASP/SQL Server application solution in order to handle online polling of parents about their kids.
www.musicinthezone.com EVB.com  
A technologically advanced website involving several different flash movies interacting with eachother and accessing a MySQL database through a PHP pages.
www.doublemint.com EVB.com  
Sophisticated website that allows twins to submit their photos in a contest. My duties involved updating the photo gallery to handle different sorting orders using PHP and MySQL.
www.zenhealyng.com XasiDesigns.com  
My friend Jen's massage website features an interface for her clients to book and pay for massages using PayPal. Also has a content management system for Jen to make changes to the site herself.
www.CapoeiraArts.com XasiDesigns.com  
Designed and created an E-Commerce website using Dreamweaver, Flash, File Maker Pro and PhotoShop. Starting with Miva Merchant to handle the shopping cart, we upgraded to Yahoo Small Business software. Managing the entire operation myself, my duties included website updates & maintenance, processing orders, answering emails, inventory, accounting and purchasing.
www.Berkeley.edu Berkeley.edu  
We created the UCNexus web site project, to connect K-12, college and university teachers throughout California. Principal duties included page design (Visio), implementation (ASP/Visual Basic/SQL Server) and documentation. The site is set up for concurrent use by thousands of people in a secure environment bringing many valuable features to the user. We worked tightly in a team environment, meeting and sharing often so that we all knew what was being implemented. This project was never released due to a reversal of UC Administrative policy concerning the project.
www.RunningWithScissors.com    
Completed several projects in Visual C++ including: implementing the TAPI protocol for their Windows-based game library; an audio engine using the mp3 audio encryption format; level editor and frame - art processing application; and Web research on new technologies.
www.Bridgepath.com    
As manager of technology, my principal task was programming of a data-gathering web-spider. The spider is used by BridgePath to gather massive amounts of information from the internet. It was written in Visual C++ using CInternetSession. Also developed webpages and wrote “helper” applications to enhance overall operations.
Macromedia.com    
I interned at Macromedia, in their graphic effects programming department.
OSC    
Worked as a professional in-house debugger for OSC, which was later acquired by Macromedia. OSC developed “Deck”, a digital-audio workstation software.

Education & Training:
1997 – Associates Degree in “Real-time Simulation Programming” (Video Games), from Nintendo’s video game school, DigiPen.edu For more information on the program see: http://digipen.edu/main/BSRTIS 
1995 – Completed one year of Pima Community College, passing the Assembly, Calculus II and C++

Related Skills
Ability to continually learn new software in a timely manner from books or the internet.
Excellent team member, project discussion and social skills.
Serious yoga practitioner.

References available upon request.

Online portfolio available at:  http://www.xasidesigns.com