TimJones.com

Hi! I'm Timothy Jones, from Tampa, Florida. I am a professional software developer, amateur brass/classical musician, and father to two boys. If you are looking for someone else named Tim Jones, check here.

Software Development

My resume is over on the linuxtampa.com site, which is my consulting website. My development background includes:

virtually all forms of Linux, BSD, Unix
(preference for Debian/Ubuntu/Mint over RedHat/SuSE)
proficiency with most the programming languages you'd expect to find on these platforms (C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby), honed over the past 20 years of my career.
a generous helping of relational database technologies
(Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Informix)
a particular passion for anything cross-platform, especially web browsers, the huge world of XML/Unicode
AJAX/XHTML toolkits such as DWR, Dojo, ZKoss.org.
Ruby on Rails!
a strong adverse reaction to closed, dead-end technologies.
a healthy paranoia in Internet security matters.

Musical Activities

I play tuba for the Sunshine Brass Band. We recorded a Compact Disk in 2003. My band also competes regularly in NABBA, The North American Brass Band Association, with many awards over the years. I play other musical instruments as well (mostly classical music on brass instruments, plus piano and classical/folk guitar). Occassionally, I teach music in private, one-on-one sessions (most woodwinds, all brass, and classical guitar).

Spanish Language

I live in Hillsborough County, Florida, where there are many Spanish-speaking newcomers, with more arriving continually. Back in 2002, I took a 10-week intermediate course in Spanish. This ignited in me a strong desire to master this beautiful language. I finished the book they gave me, and I moved on to other study materials. I have joined a study group that meets to practice conversation skills. I have also taken one-on-one tutoring lessons at Tampa Language Center, which I highly recommend! I am looking forward to becoming fully fluent. Around here, I know my Hispanic neighbors will be an important part of my future, and I am embracing them.