About Andrew Comeau and Drewslair.com

Drewslair.com

Drewslair.com has been in continuous operation since March 2000 when I designed it as a personal site.  The site now serves as my professional presence on the Internet. In addition to providing information on available services such as custom programming and analysis of software requirements, Drewslair.com offers technical articles and downloads for the purpose of making knowledge available to those interested in learning about technology.  

Since Drewslair.com's inception, I've contributed most of the site's content including graphics and original writing. I've used and expanded my experience with graphics software, HTML and CSS to adapt my own design themes.  The site is also available at AndrewComeau.com.   

At its high point, Drewslair.com has received an average of over 700 page requests per day from over 8700 sites in more than 80 countries.  I have enjoyed corresponding with people from around the world who have visited the site and found answers here.

Andrew Comeau

For specific information on my work experience, please refer to my on-line resume.

Technical Summary

My computer experience started back in high school when I taught myself how to program during my spare time. This gave me a head start on the college programming courses that came a couple years later. Since then, I've continued to add hardware and software skills through work experience and self-directed study.  My tech support experience started informally as part of some early jobs and I was able to use this experience to work my way into a full-time I.T. career.

In addition to computer support, I continued with my interest in programming by learning how to design database systems, first with Borland Paradox and then Microsoft Access.  My work with Access eventually covered areas such as retail sales, production efficiency tracking, human resources and laboratory testing. My work took me from Access to more advanced tools including Visual Studio.NET and Microsoft SQL Server.

I've always had an interest in writing and I enjoy almost all of its aspects except for the agonizing effort that it takes to get started on a project.  I eventually decided to share some what I'd learned about Access and other software through the articles on this site.  While I'm still interested in computer technology in general, my focus is now on computer programming and I hope to continue sharing the results of that work here and elsewhere.   

Personal

Originally from Massachusetts, I'm currently based in Ocala, Florida where I've been living off and on since 1985. In addition to computers and technology, I also enjoy reading, listening to a wide selection of music and, over the years, I've played around with photography and cooking. 

If there's anything else you would like to know or if you have any comments about the site, you're welcome to e-mail me the questions at acomeau@drewslair.com.

Andrew Comeau
Ocala, Florida
November 2011
 

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