About
Me
Hi, I am Mark Sanborn. I am 22 and just graduated from the University of Montana. I have had an interest in computers for as long as I can remember. I still remember the DOS days and really started getting into computers when Windows 3.1 was around. I made my first webpage in the 7th grade. My passion for web design and computers has only progressed from there.
How did I learn to program?
In college I was approached by a group that wanted a realty website created for the University business plan competition. I gladly took the job and forced myself to learn PHP/mysql while working on the project. By the time the project was complete I was fairly fluent in PHP and was confident I could build pretty much anything I set my mind to. I later used these skills to create a corporate website with a custom ecommerce shopping cart for a client.
Computer related education
I just received my B.S. in Business Administration Information Systems. I scored nearly a perfect score on the MCP test allowing my to achieve the Microsoft Certifed Professional status. While attending college I worked for the University as tech support for dorm students and faculty. I have a lot of experience working with computers but there is still a lot I can learn from others. I also believe that you learn the most by teaching it to others. This is why I created my own blog.
What languages do you use?
Html, CSS MySql, PHP, Java, XML, Bash, For some reason I want to learn python yet I don’t know what I would use it for.
Some experience in: ASP, Visual Basic, ColdFusion.
What do you do in your spare time?
I spend a lot of time in front of the computer but I am not your typical programmer that loves star trek and converses with their friends about what to do in the event of zombie attacks. All stereotypes aside, I love to play guitar I am interested in all types of music, mostly blues and classic rock. I am an avid weight lifter and practice Judo. I don’t consider myself a fan of team based sports; however, I love individual sports. Last summer I learned to paraglide and for the past two winters I have been enjoying the fabulous sport of kiteboarding on snow.
