February 24, 2009.
I'm Dan Rasmussen, and I live in Ames, Iowa. I design web sites for fun and profit.
I work as an "Analyst/Programmer" at Iowa State University. From 2007 to 2008 I operated and managed a bicycle-powered curbside recycling company.
Much of my work experience reflects my interest in information technology. I'm mostly self-taught; setting computers to worthwhile tasks has been a hobby of mine for some fourteen years. I studied computers at Iowa State University and Dortmund University for several semesters, but got my degree in German.
My strongest skills in computing revolve around Linux, network applications, and Open Source software. I enjoy putting together desktop systems, servers, and "other things" to help the person(s) using them do what they want more efficiently and avoid repetitive tasks. I excel at following new developments in technologies and standards and finding the most sensible way to do something - for now, and for the long term. I'm well-versed in acronyms and geekspeak, but pride myself on "utilizing" regular language and making myself understandable.
Things I've done and found interesting (as examples), in order of relevance and recentness: built a database-powered web application to manage a recycling company and another to manage personal contacts, set up a personal wired/wireless intranet, set up web applications such as wikis, weblogs, photo galleries, and streaming audio servers, experimented with CDs that boot computers, and started a pet web project to read ebooks and other texts. You might enjoy some of the software I've written. Here's a generic list of services I offer.
I'm interested in creative work as well. I'd like to have a chance to do something fantastic with photography, words, typography, 3D modeling, and graphic design, among other things.
Have a look around the site, and drop me a line if you think there's something I can do for you.
Page last updated: February 24, 2009.