About Me
My name is John Reeves, but most people call me Jonny.
I’m an enthusiastic web developer, focusing primary on Object Orientated PHP 5 and ActionScript 2.0. I have a thirst for new skills and have recently become engrossed in the CakePHP framework and am enjoying being able to give back to the community in the way of documentation and code. Aside from programming languages, I also dabble with Video for the Web (and all the fun that it brings) on a near daily basis and Audio Engineering (both pre and post production) when ever I get the opportunity.
I currently work for CNET Networks UK, as Lead Video Developer, working on front end video applications on sites such as CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk. I’ve also been working on a complex, custom in-house video asset management tool which aims to streamline the video team’s work flow. It has just passed into its first beta stage and will be under going it’s first stage of revisions come Q3.
Working so closely with the Video Team at CNET has also given me the opportunity to do some sound engineering for them, the highlight of which was a short run of Live Sessions which can be found on the CNET TV.co.uk website. We got to work with artists such as Lightspeed Champion and The Broken Family Band - The sessions were extremely fun to work on (if a little frantic at times) and the end result is excellent!
Prior to working at CNET Networks, I spent quite a few years working as a developer at UK Record Labels (some good times, some records I would like to forget!) and at music related web start-ups. I’ve learnt a lot about rapid application development from these positions, features first, fixes later! One of the more exciting start-ups I worked for in the past was U-MYX, an interactive music format where I helped the CEO realise his ideas online and craft them into an online community.
On the Web
You can find me on the web at the following places:
- Last.fm - A social networking site based around music tastes and listening preferences.
- BFish - A blog of sorts which I’ve written a few popular articles for, most noticeably the one on Integrating Google Calendar into Thunderbird