Welcome to my home on the Web
Since 1997, I've lectured within the Department of Computing & Networking, at the Institute of Technology, Carlow, in Ireland.
Prior to becoming involved in the academic world, I worked for 10 years within the IT industry in various software development and managerial roles, both in Ireland and Canada.
Here's some information on what I do
- Visit my Courses page to learn more about the courses I teach.
- Learn about the books I've (co-)written on my Books page.
- I'm a Contributing Editor to Linux Journal Magazine.
- A list of the articles and reviews that I've written for LJ and other publications can be found on my Articles page.
- Other miscellaneous resources are located on my Software & Tutorials page. Technologies and technical areas that interest me include:
Open Source, Linux, Scripting Languages, Web Development & Web Application Frameworks, Computer Network Analysis, Management & Programming, Security and Cloud Technologies.