• Apply technical skills and experience with web design, user-interface design, information design, software tools, and a creative perspective to projects.
• Leverage technical background, adeptness in dealing with software/hardware issues, and good communications skills to making the project successful.
• Experience contributing to the process in both small and large company environments.

I use a variety of tools and are not overly partial to any one tool. Of course I gravitate to what I know, but at the same time try to keep open mind for tools that may better fit the project's needs. Here is a partial of the tools we typically use:

• Storyboard: Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Graphics: Photoshop, PaintShopPro, Fireworks
• Web Development: Macromedia Dreamweaver Ultradev, Alliare ColdFusion, Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Flash, Yahoo! Store
• CD-ROM Development: Macromedia Director
• Database: Microsoft Access
• Other Software Tools and programs: Dydacomp Mail Order Manager, R&R Report Writer

Almost all projects, whether big or small have a lifecycle. The lifecycle typically contains the at least one cycle of the phases listed below. I typically like to have some involvment in all phases. This way, with each project I can learn and apply the new-found knowledge to future projects. Often it is tempting to skip a phases in an effort to get something done quickly. But when you skip a phase, often the lifecycle becomes longer, and less predicable.

• Learn and Gather Information
• Design
• Test Design and Incorporate Feedback
• Produce
• Test and Fix
• Release and Learn