Ben Carpenter - Web Consulting

I do design, planning and implementation consulting for software projects, especially dynamic web applications.

Some of the technologies I work with:

• Ruby / Rails
• Javascript / Ajax
• Linux / Apache / MySQL / PHP (aka LAMP)
• Java / Spring+Webflow
• Perl / Shell Scripting
• I also set up servers (Linux/Windows)

Other fields of interest include:

• Scalability / Load Balancing
• Cross-browser support
• Performance (System + Application)
• Virtualization / Parallelism
• Databases (relational and other)
• Security

Current and past clients (partial list):

• LandOBooks.com - a website that finds you the cheapest book price online. Especially useful for college textbooks.
• Scribbless.com - a free, online list maker (todo lists, shopping lists, wishlists, shared lists)
• BookRenter.com - the first online textbook rental company
• Provina - makers of a home-networked DIY winemaking system
• Nolan Law - a small law firm specializing in technology-business transactions
• ZooQ - a business collaboration platform, in beta stages
• Crowne Hunter - an online classic car auction site
• Neetek Systems Integration - a software consulting firm
• SS8 Networks - makers of telephony networking equipment