welcome

Hello there, my name is Matthew Hobbs and I am a Web Developer.

My passion is programming and producing accessible services that provide a benefit for its' users, either professional or the greater community. My programming methodology is to aim to produce 'beautiful' code; clean, efficient, meaningful and well-documented. Programming, from my point of view, has many aspects that are akin to other art forms. Efficent, well-documented, structured and meaningful code are some of the apects that I am for in the code that I produce. More specifically for web development, I aim for my work to be standards compatible and accessible across a range of devices.

"Sometimes I like to make up quotes, just to make my page look fancy and to break up the text." Matthew Hobbs

I am a firm believer in the reuse of code and the benefits of keeping source code open to the public. In most cases there is no need to re-invent the wheel if it can be avoided.

Having had a passion for technology and programming from an early age, I have gained much experience in developing using several languages - many of which have been self-taught. After completion of my HSC in 2003, I commenced studying for my Bachelor in Internet Science and Technology at UoW. During those three years of study my knowledge and skills were vastly improved, and I graduated in December, 2006.

During my time spent in my role as a web developer I have gained vast experience in graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop. Although I am not creative enough to be a designer, these skills have given me a keen eye and attention to detail, and the ability to take .psd files directly from the designer and manipulate them according to the requirements of the development through slicing and disection.