Tuesday
October 8, 2002

Java/C# Shootout

Need we say more? Come watch the sparks fly! You might learn something in the process.

Biography:

Rob Williams:

Senior Software Engineer with the College for Financial Planning, in architecting and building a replacement for the primary business systems using .NET, C#, and SQL Server 2000.
Skilled as an architect, developer, system/network/database administrator, and all-around geek. Prefer Java and Oracle on a Unix platform, but competent on most platforms, languages, and databases.
Graduated in 1988 from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. For two years commanded a unit based in Cheyenne, Wyoming that is responsible for nuclear weapons security. Spent another two years supporting satellite operations in Colorado Springs, Colorado which included the Persian Gulf war.
Left the Air Force in 1992 and started a computer consulting company (Just Solutions, Inc.).
Love to read, bike, hike, camp, fish, and play computer games.

Rob Williams
Senior Software Engineer
College for Financial Planning (CfFP)
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Rob.Williams@apollogrp.edu

Joe Mayo

President of Mayo Software Consulting, Inc., offering application development services, specializing in Microsoft .NET technologies. Experience covers several operating systems, including UNIX and Windows, and several languages, including C, C++, Java, and C#.
Author of the book, C# Unleashed/SAMS Publishing.
Masters Degree in Computer Science from Oklahoma City University and have over 16 years experience with software development.