who
I am

I'm Matt, based on the edge of the Lake District in the North West of England and I am a freelance software developer.

I have been developing software for over 12 years, my first software release was a free application in 1999 to check the users PC for potential Millenium Bug problems. That was back in the days when Altavista was the number 1 search engine and people still used DOS, how things have changed!

If your reading this then there is a good chance you are looking for a software developer? If so, please give me a call and we'll have a no obligation chat about your requirements and how a solution may be developed to meet them.

what
I can do for you

I develop custom software solutions that meet your businesses requirements. Producing bespoke software to increase your efficiency and save you time and money.

Software may be for internal business use or resale, you will recieve full ownership of the application and source code.

Recently I have developed applications to match a businesses workflow to ensure they can operate in the most efficient and intuitive way, I have also developed complete website projects providing all the functionality that give the user the experience they expect.

why
choose me

• Reliable UK Developer
  Projects delivered on time and to budget.
• Guaranteed Confidentiality
  I understand and fully respect that often your requirements are strictly confidential.
• You own the work
  When you hire me on a freelance basis at the end of the project you will recieve ownership of all source code and documentation.
• Great Value
  I don't have the overhead costs of large companies so you pay only for the programming.

my
CV

Qualifications

BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering
Lancaster University, UK.
Graduated in 2003.

Association for Project Management Introductory Certificate

Work Experience

I have been running my own business, Channel Commerce Ltd since 2009.

Prior to that I worked for a UK design and engineering company which produced electronic systems predominantly for the defence industry.

During my time at University I completed a 12 month placement with Texas Instruments in their UK ASIC Design and Development department

my
skills

Windows Application Development

C#.NET with Visual Studio IDE (5 years)

Prior to this I have 4 years Delphi experience.

Web Development

PHP (4 years)

Javascript / JQuery (2 years)

ASP.NET (1 year)

Databases

MySQL (4 years)

MSSQL (1 year)

Some experience with SQLite, Oracle and Firebird

Website Coding

HTML/CSS (11 years)

Hardware / Interfaces

USB, TCP/IP, Serial, Parallel, SPI

my
interests

When i'm not tapping away on a keyboard i'm am a keen sports fan.

I follow the local rugby league team (Barrow Raiders) and am also active on the management committe of the areas largest non-profit sports facility.

To relax I enjoy a wide range of music, great British comedy from the likes of Lee Evans and a glass (or two) of red wine.

This Website

Since your on the website now it is a good place to start. If you have Javascript enabled you will have noticed a few effects which aren't commonly seen.

Did you notice how the page moves horizontally when you click the menu options rather than loading a new page? This site consists of just a single page. The text on each page is already set at the right colour but the logo changes dynamically when a menu option is selected.

To create these effects I am using Javascript and utilising functionality in the JQuery Framework. If you have Javascript disabled the site still works perfectly fine just without these added effects.

RSS Generator (Windows Application)

This is a very simple Desktop Application which takes a text file list of links and places them into a predefined RSS format for use on another web service.

A good example of how custom software doesn't need to be big, complicated and expensive. This is a days work and allows something which would be impractical to do manually.

Secure Digital Delivery (eCommerce)

With the ever growing sector of online shopping is an equally growing number of fraudsters and thieves. My client supplies gaming codes which due to the digital nature of the product (immediate delivery by email) and high demand are very high up on the targets for fraud.

For this client I added intelligence based on their experience to the checkout process to limit the automatic delivery to specific lower risk countries (using IP Location) and limited transaction value greatly reducing the number of fraudulent transactions attempted on the site.

Invoice Generator (Excel VBA Macro)

A simple form created using the Microsoft Excel VBA Developer allows easy copy/paste of a delivery address into a predefined invoice template.

The template is setup in the company design and the address information is located in the correct position for use with integrated labels.

Maintenance Management (Database)

This is an ongoing development of mine. It consists of many hardware storage devices and a software database to provide asset tracking and maintenance management functions.

The system is tailored towards industrial/military high value assets such as machinery, vehicles and complex electronic systems.

Please contact me for further information.

JQuery Card Game (Web Application)

This was created as a proof of concept to see if Javascript could realistically deal and pack of cards and give the same level of gameplay as a Flash application. THis again makes extensive use of the JQuery Framework.

Check back soon to try it for yourself.

further
details

I operate as Channel Commerce Ltd.

Registered in England & Wales
Company No. 7024127

Registered Office

64 Highlands Avenue
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 0AH
United Kingdom

t: +44 (0)1229 206 260
e: matt@freelancesoftwaredeveloper.co.uk

Visitors strictly by appointment only.

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