SummerSound About
David Summer is a professional technical communicator, software developer, author and musician, with degrees in both Computer Science and Music Education.
After teaching music for several years, David has worked for over 14 years in the software field, concentrating on designing and developing sophisticated software user interfaces.
After teaching music for several years, David has worked for over 14 years in the software field, concentrating on designing and developing sophisticated software user interfaces.
As a senior software engineer, David participated in the design and development of a scanning electron microscope used in the semi-conductor industry.
He wrote engineering documents, including functional specifications, detail designs and use case scenarios as well as developing software using a combination of programming languages including C++ and Perl.
David also wrote and edited end user documentation for the microscope.
David also worked as a senior software engineer contractor for IBM, designing and developing software to integrate Microsoft Office, including MS Outlook and MS Word, with IBM's Sametime server.
David Summer founded SummerSound as a way to leverage his combination of technical, educational, multimedia and communication skills. He particularly enjoys helping small business owners utilize their websites to achieve their goals.
SummerSound is based in Groton, Massachusetts 01450.
David Summer, Technical Articles Author
David Summer is the author of several technical articles on web design and development,
including Shelling the Pod and
Implementing Audio Captcha, both published in
Dr. Dobbs magazine.
Shelling the Pod,
published in the July 2008 issue of Dr. Dobb's magazine, describes David's method for dynamically creating descriptive web pages for podcasts.
These web pages, dynamically created using PHP, present information about a podcast as well as information about each episode of the podcast.
All of this information is generated from a single source, the podcast's RSS feed file.
This method makes updating your
business podcast website area easy and efficient.
Implementing Audio Captcha,
published in the January 2007 issue of Dr. Dobb's, describes David's easy way for a web developer to implement an audio alternative to traditional text based Captcha.
The article reviews Captcha in general, discusses
Section 508 compliance,
illustrates a simple front end for the audio Captcha, gives a detailed explanation of David's audio Captcha implementation and suggests customized audio alternatives for better site integration.
Try this simple audio Captcha for yourself on our
audio captcha page.
David also writes about music and technology and continues his musical activities by performing, teaching and recording music.
Whether you're just getting started with your business or are an old established firm,
David can help you with your website and business communications initiatives.
Contact David Summer at SummerSound today.
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