Welcome to the site for MathLion Software
This right now is still being setup but eventually will be used for me to post development/social media/work related blog posts. It will also be a place to get any code samples I create and post, as well as any software I release.
I have been a software developer for over 10 years. I started back in VB5 and ASP, and have made the transition to the various versions of .Net 1.0/2.0/3.0/3.5 and now 4.0, over the years. I am currently doing WinForms, .Net business logic libraries, and starting on WPF client development as well. Most of my work has been using VB and VB.net but use C# on side hobby projects, as well as converting from C# from samples online for learning new things. Lately I have moved to programming in C# and quickly got used to thinking in C# over VB.net
Currently I am focusing, trying to find time to work on, a podcatcher client in WPF as a hobby project, because the current one I use and love has not been actively developed for years, and has bugs. I also maintain www.disneypodcastdirectory.net as part of my interest in Disney and podcasting.
I am also a big social media fan, and am looking to incorporate that into future projects, both work related and just for fun stuff. I am available for consulting on using Social Media by and for SMB (small – medium business) as well as building custom software for SMB.
This site is done in WordPress so that I could learn the features of the software, as well as to learn setup, configuration, and using the powerful system. I will also may be hacking away at the code to learn PHP, and maybe even try writing a Plugin for it (if I find a need that hasn’t been covered yet).
I have also taken a scary (for me) step of public speaking. I did a presentation for a local user group, that went good, for a first time presenter (I think). It was a little, well a LOT short, as I was afraid to put too much into it, and ended up with not putting enough into it. The code and slides for that are available on the blog. I am planning on trying to continue this and also get more involved in local user groups more than just attending.
And come Monday 3/28/2011 I will be starting a new challenge in my day job and taking a position at company I have been impressed with the work they do as well as the number of their employees locally I see giving presentations at local Code Camps. I am really looking forward to this challenge and learning many new skills and trying to share those skills with other through presenting at user groups and over events.
Mike Hamilton
Follow me: (these are also in the right hand column)
Twitter: @mathlionsoft
Personal Twitter (mostly boring life stuff and Disney): @mikescott8
Email: mhamilton {at} mathlionsoftware.com
PS – If you are wondering where MathLion name comes from, enter my last name into an anagram maker/solver. 
