1 Brian has been developing web sites and web applications since 1995 when he founded his consulting company, New Auburn Personal Computer Services, LLC. Brian specializes in small business web sites, web applications, Ruby on Rails training, and accessibility for the visually-impaired. His clients were one of the first to deploy Rails applications in a Microsoft Windows environment. When he's not busy on the computer, he enjoys watching The Simpsons, playing piano and guitar, and spending time with his wife and daughters. http://www.napcsweb.com/ Eau Claire United States 2008-05-19T03:31:35Z Brian Music, technology, accessibility, interface design, teaching, and learning. Hogan Patrick 54703 false WI 2008-07-23T07:20:43Z true bphogan 2008-05-19T05:14:59Z 1 Ruby 0 1 2008-11-20T02:58:35Z 2005-01-01 2008-05-19T17:28:54Z 28 Ruby on Rails 1 16 2008-11-24T19:44:08Z 2005-01-01 2008-05-19T05:16:54Z 7 Photoshop 2 7 2008-11-24T19:44:09Z 1994-01-01 2008-05-23T04:43:19Z 32 Test-driven development 3 30 2008-11-19T05:13:30Z 2006-01-01 2008-05-19T05:19:05Z 13 Project management 4 13 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 2002-01-01 2008-05-19T05:18:50Z 12 Public speaking 5 12 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 2004-01-01 2008-05-19T05:18:27Z 11 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 6 11 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 2000-01-01 2008-05-19T05:18:11Z 10 MySQL 7 10 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 2004-01-01 2008-05-19T05:17:50Z 9 Docbook 8 9 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 2008-02-01 2008-05-19T05:17:34Z 8 Illustrator 9 8 2008-11-19T05:09:26Z 1999-09-01 2008-05-19T05:16:39Z 6 CSS 10 6 2008-11-19T05:02:35Z 2002-01-01 2008-05-19T05:16:18Z 5 HTML 11 5 2008-11-19T05:02:35Z 1995-01-01 2008-05-19T05:16:01Z 4 ASP 12 4 2008-11-19T05:02:35Z 2000-01-01 2008-05-19T05:15:41Z 3 PHP 13 3 2008-11-19T05:02:35Z 2003-04-01 2008-07-02T02:45:52Z 48 RSpec 14 37 2008-11-19T05:02:35Z 2008-07-01 2008-05-19T06:17:31Z I've always had an interest in photography, and while I am not a professional photographer, I have taken pictures for use on web sites and in publications. Here are some images which I feel represent my best work. 2 My Photographs 2008-07-22T01:41:58Z image/jpeg 2008-05-19T06:19:37Z This picture was taken at the end of sunset in October. I used a long exposure to get enough light into the camera. DSC_0016-2.jpg 1071 2 Sky at Dusk 2 1237183 2008-05-19T06:19:37Z 1600 image/jpeg 2008-05-19T06:21:04Z This close-up of some flowers on the way to work has become a favorite of mine. DSC_0011.jpg 1071 4 Red flowers 2 1310811 2008-05-19T06:21:04Z 1600 image/jpeg 2008-10-13T06:03:44Z An early morning shot of the UW-Eau Claire Footbridge right after sunrise in mid July. The perfect stillness of the water makes for a great reflection. DSC_0019.jpg 1071 11 UW-Eau Claire Footbridge 2 file 853002 2008-10-13T06:03:44Z 1600 2008-07-21T23:24:45Z I've been working with the web since 1995 and have developed web sites and applications for many clients. These represent a small sample of the work I've done. 6 My Web Projects 2008-07-22T01:41:02Z 2008-07-21T23:26:28Z I designed and implemented FeelMySkills to provide people a clean, efficient way to market their skills and portfolios online. Users can upload files and other personal information, and the site generates a PDF resume as well as a public profile page that users can direct potential employers to. 6 FeelMySkills 6 url 2008-07-21T23:26:28Z http://www.feelmyskills.com 2008-07-21T23:28:10Z SnippetStash is a simple site for programmers who want to keep track of their source code snippets they've developed over time. Snippets can be shared with the world or just shared with friends, and the site sports a simple REST API to allow remote management of snippets. 7 SnippetStash 6 url 2008-07-21T23:28:10Z http://www.snippetstash.com/ 2008-07-22T01:38:02Z I designed and implemented this site for a local real-estate agent. The site uses Ruby on Rails to provide the site owner a content management system so they can manage the availability of their rental properties. 8 Scheppke Real Estate 6 url 2008-07-22T01:38:02Z http://www.scheppkerealestate.net/ 2008-08-26T23:55:29Z I helped develop this site with a distributed team of developers with varying skill levels. I trained, mentored, and developed solutions to implement the patent-pending decision engine that powers this site. I also served as the CTO for this company and provided development and deployment spport. 10 MyDecisionHelper 6 url 2008-08-26T23:55:29Z http://www.mydecisionhelper.com/ 2008-10-13T06:14:27Z I develop and maintain the web site for this local entertainment company. The mostly static site acts as a marketing vehicle for their multi-state operation, and has greatly helped them increase their revenue. 21 Rock 'n' Roll To Go Plus! Inc. 6 url 2008-10-13T06:14:27Z http://www.rnrtogo.com 2008-07-22T01:43:29Z Giving back to the community is something I feel that every developer should try to do. These are my open source projects. 7 My Open-Source Projects 2008-07-22T01:43:29Z 2008-07-22T01:46:04Z This package allows developers to begin writing books, articles, or documentation using the free and flexible Docbook XML format by providing all of the necessary files as well as easy-to-use scripts to speed up the creation and build process. 9 Short-Attention-Span Docbook 7 url 2008-07-22T01:46:04Z http://www.napcs.com/products/docbook/ 2008-10-13T06:06:42Z Work from a college design course where I made a rendering of a Kodak digital camera using Photoshop and Illustrator. This portfolio shows the stages of development and the final outcomes of the project. 8 Adobe Illustrator Camera Modeling 2008-10-13T06:06:42Z image/jpeg 2008-10-13T06:07:55Z Isometric sketch of the camera done with Illustrator. camera-isometric.jpg 480 13 Isometric Sketch 8 file 21870 2008-10-13T06:07:55Z 640 image/jpeg 2008-10-13T06:08:56Z The orthographic sketch was made by warping and skewing the isometric sketch. The edges were redrawn with the pen tool to blend things together. camera-orthographic.jpg 446 15 Orthographic sketch 8 file 26557 2008-10-13T06:08:56Z 522 image/jpeg 2008-10-13T06:09:54Z The shaded camera, used in a sample black and white advertisement. camera-ad-focus.jpg 703 17 "In Focus" ad 8 file 24488 2008-10-13T06:09:54Z 521 image/jpeg 2008-10-13T06:11:00Z A full-color ad with the camera model, showcasing my Photoshop abilities. Clouds and lighting were done manually. camera-ad-digital.jpg 704 19 Color "Digital" ad 8 file 41534 2008-10-13T06:11:00Z 522 Bloomington 2008-10-13T06:00:19Z 2008-10-11 Twin Cities Code Camp 5 5 Brian Hogan and Chris Johnson MN 2008-10-13T06:00:19Z Portland 2008-09-24T05:18:40Z 2008-05-29 RailsConf 2008 4 Brian Hogan Oregon 2008-09-24T05:18:40Z Eau Claire 2008-05-19T05:24:56Z 2007-10-25 Chippewa Valley .Net Users Group 3 Brian Hogan and Chris Johnson WI 2008-05-19T05:24:56Z Portland 2008-05-19T05:24:02Z 2007-05-19 RailsConf 2007 2 Brian Hogan OR 2008-05-19T05:24:02Z Rochester 2008-05-19T05:23:26Z 2006-10-25 HighEdWebDev 2006 1 Lillian Hillis and Brian Hogan NY 2008-05-19T05:23:26Z Ezra Zygmuntowicz, Bruce Tate, and Clinton Begin, with Geoffrey Grosenbach, and Brian Hogan 2008-05-19T05:21:08Z 1 978-0-9787392-0-1 book Pragmatic Programmers LLC 2008-05-19T05:21:08Z 2008 Curtis Hibbs and Brian Hogan 2008-05-19T05:22:13Z 2 0-596-52965-1 book O'Reilly and Associates 2008-05-19T05:22:13Z 2007 Eau Claire 2008-07-23T07:16:57Z degree 1 BBA 2001-05-23 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI 2008-07-23T07:16:57Z University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2008-05-26T16:09:48Z Developed, deployed and maintained web applications used by thousands of unique users * Managed and mentored student developers as they brought projects from conception to implementation * Developed a system to alert faculty, staff, and students of campus emergencies via SMS, RSS, Email, IP phones, and PC-based messaging. * Developed web-based interfaces to grade submission and grade checking. 1 2003-01-01 2008-05-26T16:09:48Z http://www.uwec.edu DecisionHelp, LLC 2008-07-21T23:23:48Z I lead the development of http://www.mydecisionhelper.com/, working closely with the company's founder to build a powerful decision engine that could be used by businesses and individuals. My duties included * Ruby on Rails mentoring, training, and coding * Deployment * Assistance with design implementation 2008-07-01 4 2006-08-01 2008-07-21T23:23:48Z http://www.mydecisionhelper.com/ 2008-07-23T07:16:13Z Best Presentation - Technical Track - "Getting On Board Ruby on Rails" 1 HighEdWebDev 2006 2008-07-23T07:16:13Z 2006