I'm currently the senior developer and information architect at theMechanism – New York where I oversee all aspects of application development. I'm committed to W3C standards-compliant HTML and CSS encoding, the practice of unobtrusive JavaScript development and object-oriented PHP scripting. I also bring a rigorous approach to relational database design to ensure that the solutions developed for clients in North America and Europe are robust, scalable and operate with maximum efficiency. A firm believer in the open source ethos with a preference for the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) environment, I'm also a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD).
Originally from Milwaukee, where I studied philosophy, urban geography and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and worked in the nonprofit sector creating data maps for social advocacy and desktop applications for community-based organizations, I joined theMechanism in January 2007.
I've spoken at an Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) conference and taught workshops on mashup development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I currently co-organize and speak at the New York Web Standards Meetup Group on topics including accessibility, microformats, the Google Maps API, best practices in AJAX-driven user interface design and natural search engine optimization.
Jeffrey Barke is senior developer and information architect at theMechanism - New York, a multimedia firm with offices in New York, London and Durban, South Africa.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I am inquiring as to the whereabouts and doings of a Mr. Thomas Bucket. If you have any information as regards this individual, please reply to the above e-mail. Thank you.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Hey, our neighbor has a car for sale, a 2001 Couger. Its in beautiful shape, like new, has only 26000 miles on it. It has a 5 speed manual and a V6. Only $7000. Handy if you’re coming back
February 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Pretty impressive website, Jeffrey.