Hi, my name is Dan Beland and I am a web developer based in Victoria BC, Canada.  I have been creating websites and web-based applications for over 8 years.  My passion for online media has been reinforced by a Diploma in Computer Systems Technology from Camosun College along with many years working as an industry professional.

Please view my portfolio and feel free to contact me with your project ideas.

Background

I was always the kid taking things apart, changing something, then putting it all back together. I had a burning desire to know how everything worked, and I wanted to know how to make things work for me.

Originally self-taught from the ground up, I have developed amazing debugging and problem solving skills which continue to be an asset in my everyday work.  I have spent time working with languages from BASIC, Visual Basic, C#, Python, Perl to those that I now use daily such as PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS and Javascript.

I strongly believe that the key to a successful website is keeping design and processes as simple as possible. If something seems awkward or complicated, the chances are that there’s a better and simpler way to do it. Read more on the KISS principle.

Present

I am currently employed with Azaris Studios Inc. as Website Developer. My current role tasks me to build and deploy websites based on Vortex Content Management System allowing clients to easily update their content without any technical training required.

I have been working with Azaris since November of 2008.