Expertise

It happens all the time: The customer's requirements keep changing, and before you can really start developing, the deadline is awfully close already, while you have yet two other projects to work on. Or: You've acquired a large customer by coming up with a truly fantastic layout, and then the question arises if they can maintain the site for themselves; although you have some programming experience, setting up a complete Content Management System is still slightly beyond your ken. Or: A site you've set up a while ago is starting to have performance problems; you're no database expert, yet you very much suspect that a few small changes in the way the site is set up could make it last for years longer.

For all these situations, and more, Have Skill Webdevelopment is the place to be. Years of experience and a flexible approach combine to offer you the solutions you need. Both developing and maintaining complete websites and web applications can be taken care of.

Background and Procedures

Soon after obtaining a Master's Degree in Computer Science at Delft, University of Technology, I set out to travel around the world for a few years, utilizing the experience of a part-time job web programmer to pay for my travels along the way. Freelancing in Australia, customers were satisfied to such a degree that the neverending influx of new projects even managed to nearly bring the travelling to a halt. Considering the large demand for both practically and theoretically grounded expertise, setting up Have Skill Webdevelopment to continue this work was a logical next step upon returning to the Netherlands.

These last few years, most of my projects have consisted of developing complex web applications. This work has been characterised by a focus on security (an aspect of web development which doesn't get nearly enough attention) and maintainability. Client-side I follow the W3C standards by writing accessible and semantically meaningful HTML and CSS. The experience of being involved in the development of the open source web browser Mozilla (of which Firefox is the currently best known end product) gives me a unique edge when solving advanced cross-browser layout problems. I'm also a contributor to the WHATWG, which is developing new standards for web applications that should start to be of use in the near future.

I maintain strong opinions on the best way to develop websites and solve problems, and will be happy to advise on this. On the other hand, the many environments in which I've worked also allow me to flexibly adjust to existing practices in different organizations.

If necessary, work on projects which require continuous communication can be performed on location. Outside the Randstad, travel expenses will be charged. Work can be performed both on an hourly basis or for a fixed price (based on a detailed functional specification). Extra charges will apply for making changes to websites with a table-layout, or when created with Frontpage or Dreamweaver.

Interested?

If you would like more information on what I can do for you, links to recent work, a resume, or further conversation, don't hesitate to contact Sander van Lambalgen.