Software Architect & Craftsman
Sun Certified Java Programmer
Practicing Member of WWISA
Alan Partis
320 Ridgecreek Drive
Lexington, SC    29072
(803) 356-1069
alpartis@thundernet.com

last updated: July, 2007

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Articles I've Written

What is a Content Management System?
$10.5 billion will be spent on them this year (2003) alone, but what are they?

Top 10 Benefits of a Content Management System
So what good are they?

Do You Need a Blowfish?
What is a Blowfish? Does size matter? Is it right for me? Get your questions answered here.

Why Not Windows?
Don't just take my word for it ...

10 Attributes of a Professional Software Engineer
A truly professional software engineer stands out from the crowd. Here's what makes them different.

How to Score a Startup
Examine all these points of startup companies and see how they add up.


Here is a very small slice of some source code I have developed over the years. While these modules are not meant to be technically impressive, they do testify to my personal style and the simplicity of my approach.

AFP - a simple packet protocol
AFPd.java - A simple protocol server daemon
AFPtester.java - A simple protocol client
AFPpacket.java - A simple protocol packet
AFP.java - supporting definitions and functions
AFPmon.java - the diagnostic protocol analyzer

chkbk - a simple DOS check book with an ANSI GUI
chkbk.cpp
chkbk.h
check.cpp
check.h

modemfinder - a DOS utility to detect connected modem
mf.cpp
mf.h
modem.cpp
modem.hpp
portlist.cpp
portlist.hpp
stddefs.h

asmtools - a set of 80x86 Assembler functions
ASMTools.asm - a set of 80x86 Assembler functions

Assorted exercises from K & R's The C Programming Language
K & R - Exercise 1-19 - reverse lines of text
K & R - Exercise 1-22 - paragraph reflow

Technical Documents
Writing Good Software -- Development and Coding Standards


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