Author
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Lead Investor at Clickformant
- Lead Investor and Current Acting CEO at Port80 Software
- Test Alliance Member at Network World
- Lecturer at University of California, San Diego - CSE Department
- Author at McGraw-Hill and Others
- CEO at PINT, Inc.
- Instructor at UCSD Extension
- Past
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- Programmer / System Administrator / Technical Sales Manager at CERFnet
- Education
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- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Connections
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- Industry
- Computer Software
- Websites
Thomas Powell’s Summary
Well I am an old man Internet wise here in San Diego. Back in the day before PINT I was the sys admin for CERFnet, then the programmer who built their UI, then sales, etc. It was a different time where Internet access was a Unix shell and everybody had to sign the acceptable use policy form. However, that was over 15 years ago and these days teaching, writing and running two firms keeps me quite busy. I am always curious those who wonder why I am still doing this, what should I be doing instead? It hasn't gotten smaller or less interesting that's for sure!
Goal wise, my only goal would be maybe to have more time and resources to realize lots of ideas that get to rattle around half-baked until I get to them.
Thomas Powell’s Specialties:
JavaScript, Ajax and RIA technology, Deep Analytics, Site Architecture and Information Design, Usability, Markup Theory, HTTP and Web Server Architecture, Web Site Performance, Web Application Security
Thomas Powell’s Experience
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Lead Investor
Clickformant
(Internet industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Deep analytics start-up
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Lead Investor and Current Acting CEO
Port80 Software
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
May 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)
port80 makes IIS Web server extensions and Web developer tools. My role has been as lead investor and acting CEO. I actively helped design and position most of the products and product managed one of them from start to finish. Happy to say today we have 5000+ customers in dozens of countries serving organizations from small shops to the US Govt and the Fortune 50.
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Test Alliance Member
Network World
(Computer Software industry)
2000 — Present (9 years)
Focus on reviewing Web related security and performance products. All things HTTP!
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Lecturer
University of California, San Diego - CSE Department
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
March 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)
I have been teaching primarily a variety of Web related classes since the late 1990s. Currently my interests are in advanced JavaScript, Ajax, Web application security and optimization, and content organization and management. I also teach Programming Language Theory using a comparitive method with emphasis on teaching functional languages (Scheme, ML) and their intersection with tradtional imperative language styles (Python, JavaScript, & Ruby).
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Author
McGraw-Hill and Others
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Publishing industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years 7 months)
I am the author of a number of books mostly for Osborne McGraw-Hill but also for Prentice Hall
Web Site Optimization by Andy King wrote the Ajax Chapter
Ajax: The Complete Reference
JavaScript: The Complete Reference, Editions 1 & 2
HTML & XHTML: The Complete Reference, Editions 1 - 5 (5th is in progress)
Web Design: The Complete Reference, Editions 1 & 2
Web Site Engineering
HTML Programmers Reference, Editions 1 & 2
Educators Internet Yellow Pages
My books are published in numerous languages, last count was I believe 14 but I don't always get updates so if you are a translator send me an email so I know! -
CEO
PINT, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1994 — Present (15 years 2 months)
Trying to keep the lid on a growing Web dev agency that serves corporations all over the country ought to be my full-time job, and if it weren't for the talented staff here it would probably overwhelm me. PINT has come a long ways from a few people in a small room in Pacific Beach, today we have nearly 50 employees, two buildings and continuous work on many of the largest sites in southern California and well beyond. Now if only we could get some time to work on our own sites!
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Instructor
UCSD Extension
(Computer Software industry)
1993 — Present (16 years)
I initially taught introduction to the Internet classes back in 1993/1994. However, I quickly moved to primarily teach HTML and related topics by mid-1994. Later I wrote a number of books to support that effort including HTML: The Complete Reference, JavaScript: The Complete Reference, and Web Design: The Complete Reference. These days I have passed on the introduction courses to a few fellow instructors and I am mostly teaching Ajax and JavaScript courses though I do teach other courses or seminars on occasion.
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Programmer / System Administrator / Technical Sales Manager
CERFnet
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 1991 — January 1994 (3 years 1 month)
Initially did programming and system and system administration, later was the technical sales manager for the last 6 months on the job.
Thomas Powell’s Education
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University of California, San Diego
MS , Computer Science , 1991 — 1993
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University of California, Los Angeles
BS , Math, CSE, Operations Management , 1986 — 1990
Math Applied / Science, Specialization in Computing, Operations Research Program
- Activities and Societies:
- PICnet Lab Assistant
Thomas Powell’s Contact Settings
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