Perl & PHP application developer
 
Utilizing Roberts Webforge to build our web based housing and registration system, has been one of the best decisions we have made. Jim worked quickly and captured the details of the project scope amazingly - helping us to create a unique, affordable product for our market. Our partners and clients love the work he has done.

-Joanna Vanderslice
Sti Housing, Inc.
 
   
 
 
» Php and Perl freelance programmer and Web guru.
 
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My name is Jim Roberts, the President and lead programmer of Roberts WebForge, Inc. I specialize in providing website functionality - making your site work! I have degrees in both Computer Science and Business, which gives me a complete perspective to make sure your website works with your business needs.

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» Services

Technical: Business:
Custom Programming
Website Moves
E-commerce
Website Development
Search Engine Optimization
Website analysis
Strategic consulting

» Technologies

I program in PHP, mysql, javascript, and Perl, usually on linux / unix based hosting platforms. Common applications I deal with are e-commerce (shopping carts), listing databases, forums / bulletin boards and web forms. I often deal with existing (someone else’s) code, or purchased software that includes source code. In addition, I’m a reseller for authorize.net (a leading online payment processor), and Sunshop.

» System Administration

Unlike many programmers, I have years of experience maintaining, monitoring, and updating linux / apache (web server) systems. This gives me a deeper perspective when troubleshooting issues. It’s especially helpful working with clients who have dedicated servers, doing site migrations, DNS moves, etc. If you need someone with a wide skill set in web technologies, I can help!

» Rates

My hourly rate is $75. I will gladly estimate any work you need. Read the about page to learn more about how I work. Please contact me to discuss your specific needs. Note: I have moved away from giving hard quotes in favor of billing for actual time. I will provide an estimate and do my best to stay within that range.

» A People Person

Many technical people have prickly personalities - they are arrogant, condescending, and difficult to work with. You will find that I am the exact opposite.

» Local

If you are local to Lansdale, Harleysville, Hatfield, Souderton, Philadelphia and surrounding areas, I can meet you onsite to discuss your needs.

» News

I started compiling a rolling list of articles that might be useful for website owners - here


   

Project: data API
Date Completed: 05/2012

Overview: API for client application

Description: Worked with a mobile app developer to create an API to an existing database. I built the authentication and data API to be used by the mobile app to access and update the required data.


Project: Mysql tuning
Date Completed: 04/2012

Overview: SQL query tuning for faster performance

Description: Client site was occasionally experiencing long running queries on advanced searches. This would cause the site to be slow or even error out. I re-wrote the code for those queries so they run much more efficiently. www.thedrinknation.com


Project: Sunshop performance
Date Completed: 03/2012

Overview: Sunshop caching

Description: Client site was slowing down during specific parts of the day, usually when new products were posted. I rewrote some of the code to cache parts of the site and reduce database hits. This improved performance during peak times, and the client didn't have to upgrade their server.


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