About Nick Bloor
Computers are my thing...
I first touched on programming in the mid-nineties experimenting with Commodore 64 BASIC and I quickly realised there was potential for me to create my own video games. Several years later I got my hands on my first Windows based PC and set about learning and experimenting in a whole range of areas related to software development.
Over the years I’ve gained a massive amount of experience in several key areas largely through my own personal projects and experimentation but also through education, work experience, and freelance projects.
In the desktop environment I have experience with languages and technologies including C++, C#, Java, Perl and DirectX along with a range of development tools and environments including Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse, and NetBeans.
I also have a lot of experience in web development using languages such as (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Java EE as well as working with a range of open source applications and frameworks including WordPress, Joomla, SMF, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and jQuery. I have a strong grasp of writing standards compliant, accessible, and cross browser compatible (X)HTML as well as basic search engine optimisation.
I’m very interested in the area of computer security which involves not just the proper configuration of hardware and software but also the human element of security and the use of business policies that must be put into place in order to protect against social engineering attacks.
This website is a way for me to present my work and demonstrate the knowledge and skills that I have gained in the many years that I have been learning about computers and software.
— Nick Bloor