Shannon's Space and Resume

These were taken a while back…

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Crystal took these pics as potential shots for London’s headshots…AND, since the pics are all sideways, you can stretch your neck while you check them out. :)

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London did great today. Check out the pics.

January 2009 - Present
UCertify, Union City, CA (http://www.ucertify.com/)
Author

I have been contracted by UCertify to author in full or enhance and extend the following certification exams:

• 70-536: C-SHARP

These are photos of my grandpa Dillion and my grandma. My mom says they look like me but I don’t look at myself all the time so I didn’t immediately see the resemblance. :)

We’re having a fighter cartoon character created for some designs and needed a quick model. :)

London trains at the Lion’s Den under Carlos Farias from Brazil. These pics were taken at a clinic with Carlos and Roberto “The Spider” Travern.

London was defensive tackle #68 this year. You can see him in action in the pics below.

June 2008 - Present
Carolina Designs, Duck, NC (http://www.carolinadesigns.com/)
Developer, Trainer

I have been contracted by Carolina Designs to assist in redesigning their applications to use new technologies to include SQL Server 2008, LINQ, and Silverlight.

I have a couple books being released as shown below.

WROX JavaScript Reference: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/JavaScript-Programmers-Reference/Shannon-Horn/e/9780470344729/?itm=1

McGraw Hill Microsoft Silverlight 2, A Beginner’s Guide: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Silverlight-Beginners-Osborne-Mcgraw/dp/0071590439/ref=sr_1_3/190-1319749-1416529?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225129515&sr=1-3

Shannon Horn has been developing Microsoft Windows and Web-based solutions, training, and authoring for over 14 years. He has been a featured speaker at many industry events including Microsoft DevDays and the asp.netPRO ASP.NET and Web Services Solutions conference. He is a published author on subjects such as JavaScript, Silverlight, XML, the migration from Visual Basic 6 to VB.NET, JScript.NET, C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server 2005.

Shannon speaks and trains for companies such as Microsoft, Batky-Howell, AppDev, Accelebrate, and Webucator and has been a featured speaker on training videos with Microsoft and LearnKey. He has also worked with large corporate clients including Microsoft, Excess Reinsurance, Five Twenty Web Services, Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Monster.com/FlipDog.com, Intel, Polygram Pictures, Prudential, Micro Accounting Systems, Sky Harbor International Airport, and Evans Newton, Incorporated on projects utilizing Microsoft technologies such as Visual FoxPro, Visual Studio.NET, C#, ADO.NET, and ASP.NET.

Shannon is currently pursuing his third degree black belt in tae kwon do (Kukkiwon / WTF 3rd Dan) under Grand Master Won Ki Hong and Master Choi (http://www.wtcaz.com/), competing in tae kwon do tournaments, and training in boxing and MMA at The Lion’s Den with Edwin Dewees, Benny Madrid, and Scott Peters. Shannon has been playing electric bass guitar since he was young and plays weekly in multiple bands in the large church he attends in Peoria, AZ. Physical fitness is a major part of Shannon's life and he lives for his kids! :)

October 2008
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (http://www4.uwm.edu/)
Speaker 

I was asked to come speak to a large group about creating next generation Web applications using Microsoft Silverlight 2. The day was very successful.

Well, the International MMA Expo for the Southwest was held at Rawhide last weekend (October 11th). The expo was quite a disappointment as myself and everyone else there seemed to really be expecting more out of the event based on the advertising and hype. I registered to compete in the MMA tournament at 155 pounds. Despite the poor event, the tournament fights held on Saturday night were pretty good.

I think there were issues matching up guys in the proper weight classes too. Several guys obviously looked mismatched and several backed out of fights. I was anxious to fight but the guy I was matched up with was also obviously bigger than me. I won the fight by armbar in the second round but left the cage with a bruised rib and shoulder. Regardless, it was an awesome experience and I can’t wait to do it again. :)

June 2008 - Present
K Alliance, LLC, Tampa, FL (https://www.kalliance.com/)
Author, Trainer

I have been contracted by K Alliance to develop and film the following courses:

• Practical Microsoft Silverlight 2
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) 2008
• SQL Server 2008
• Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
• C# 2008
• Visual Basic 2008
• ADO.NET Entity Framework
• Expression Studio 2
• Adobe Flex 3

A while back I had a painting that London had done when he was in kindergarten put in a nice, professional frame and hung it in the house as art. Pretty cool looking. I just had a similar painting done by Abbi framed and hung. Nash is next. :)

February 2008 - Present
Batky Howell, Centennial, CO (http://www.batky-howell.com/)
Trainer

I have been contracted by Batky Howell to train the following clients:

• .NET Framework Using C# / ASP.NET Using C# training, Milwaukee, MI
• Windows Presentation Foundation Using C#, San Diego / Del Mar, CA
• Business Analysis, Centennial, CO

January 2006 - Present
Webucator, Jamesville, NY (http://www.webucator.com/)
Trainer, Author

I have been contracted by Webucator to train the following clients:

• San Diego Data Processing Corporation: HTML training (http://www.sddpc.org/), San Diego, CA
• Cash America: XML training (http://www.cashamerica.com/),  Fort Worth, TX
• AHC: SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) training (http://www.ahcinc.com/public/pages/home.htm), Manassas, VA
• Excess Reinsurance: SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) training (http://www.excessreinsurance.com/), Woodbury, NJ
• Arcadia University: ASP.NET AJAX training (http://www.arcadia.edu/), Philadelphia, PA
• First Advantage Corporation: Silverlight 2.0 for Developers training (http://www.fadv.com/), Beaverton, OR 
• Intermountain Health Services: SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) training (http://intermountainhealthcare.org/xp/public/), Salt Lake City, UT
• Thedacare: SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) training (http://www.thedacare.org/ThedacareWeb/), Appleton, WI
• Omnicom Media Design (OMD): Silverlight 2 for Developers training (http://www.totalmediavision.com/), New York City, NY
• Therafin: SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) training (http://www.therafin.com/), Mokena, IL
• HealthGrades: SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) training (http://www.healthgrades.com/), Golden, CO
• Crispin Porter + Bogusky: Silverlight 2 for Developers training (http://www.cpbgroup.com/), Boulder, CO

Online classes include:

• ASP.NET Using Visual Basic 

I have also been contracted by Webucator to author the following courses:

• Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 for Developers (http://www.webucator.com/Net/Silverlight.cfm)

Need Silverlight training? Check out the outline below and contact Webucator for training today!

DAY 1

1. What is Silverlight?

An Overview of Silverlight

A Bit of History

Silverlight Architecture

Silverlight Hosting

Execution Environment

Cross browser support

2. What’s New in the .NET Framework 3.5

The Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)

CardSpace

LINQ

LAB: Create sample application using WPF and WCF.

DAY 2

3. The Silverlight Framework

Overview

Silverlight vs. WPF

Silverlight Languages

Windows Live Services

Integrating Silverlight with ASP.NET AJAX

Creating a Silverlight Application

Creating a Silverlight Animation

LAB: Experiment with Silverlight animation and create a simple Silverlight application.

4. Silverlight Controls

Layout Controls

User Interface Controls

Additional Controls

Skinning Controls

Control Data Templates

LAB: Create a data entry form using Silverlight.

DAY 3

5. Networking in Silverlight Applications

Sockets

Service Oriented Architecture

POX

JSON

REST

RSS

Atom

LAB: Integrate networking in Silverlight.

6. Accessing Data Using Silverlight

Storing Data in Code

Serialization

Working with XML

Accessing Data

Isolated Storage

Data Binding in Silverlight

DataGrid Control

LAB: Build data driven Silverlight example.

DAY 4

7. Animating Silverlight

The Importance of an Impressive User Interface

Drawing Graphics

Animation

Deep Zoom

LAB: Create some Silverlight animations.

8. Streaming Media Using Silverlight

Integrating Multimedia

Microsoft Expression Media Encoder

Encoding Media Using Expression Media Encoder

LAB: Configure and illustrate Silverlight streaming content.

9. Securing Silverlight Applications

Software Security Basics

SOA Security

Silverlight Security

Networking Security

Cryptography

LAB: Apply security to Silverlight application.

DAY 5

10. Debugging, Testing, and Deploying Silverlight Applications

Error Handling Overview

Debugging and Testing

Deploying

LAB: Deploy a Silverlight application.

11. Improving Silverlight Application Performance

Background worker process

Threading

The WebClient Class

LAB: Create a Silverlight application that uses the background process.

12. Advanced Silverlight Development Concepts

Silverlight Mobile Development

Globalization and Localization

I've been fortunate to meet and train with lots of great guys. The largest guy is Scott Peters, aka Stadium. :) Scott currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals and previously played for the New York Giants. Scott is 6'3" and 230 lbs.

Silverlight is being implemented profusely worldwide. However, two implementations that really impressed me are the 2008 NBA Olympics Web site and the Hard Rock Cafe memorabilia Web site. Furthermore, the Hard Rock Cafe memorabilia Web site implements the new Microsoft Deep Zoom imaging technology.

London and I were catching catfish, bluegill, carp, and coy in the back yard today on the tiny Shrek reel that he and my dad were using last week. It was a challenge and several big ones got away. :)

This is just a quick shot of Coach O training Tom at Hard Knocks.