History: AboutPhil
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About Phil
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Name |
Philip Jollans |
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Address |
Andreasstrasse 19 82515 Wolfratshausen |
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Telephone |
+49.8171.16717 |
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Telefax |
+49.8171.489931 |
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Mobile |
+49.160.8583616 |
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Email |
phil at jollans.com |
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Web |
www.jollans.com |
Current activities
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Software development for vehicle safety tests |
For several years, I have been working on software used in the planning, performance and analysis of vehicle crash tests. This has included
The software development uses the languages C, C++ and Visual Basic 6 and supports both the SQL Server and Oracle database systems. |
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Development of software localization tools |
Around the start of 2001, I developed the first version of the Multi-Language Add-In for VB6. This was followed in 2003 by the Multi-Language Add-In for Visual Studio .NET. Both of these products are being actively supported and regularly enhanced with new features. |
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Driver development for Microsoft Windows |
Back in 1997, I learnt how to develop kernel mode device drivers for Windosw NT 4.0. The programming model has been enhanced in each version of Windows, but the basic principles have remained the same. Since then, I have sporadically been asked to program drivers for Microsoft Windows, most recently an NDIS Miniport driver for a 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter. |
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Part time university course in mathematics |
Since the winter semester 2003/2004 I have been enrolled in a part time university course in Mathematics at the Fernuniversität in Hagen, Germany. The course leads to a Diplom in mathematics. In July 2006 I was awarded the Vordiplom. |
Specialisation
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Windows |
In recent years, I have been programming for the Windows operating system. In the past, I have programmed for several real time operating systems, including (formerly Intel) iRMX, Siemens RMOS and DEC RSX-11. |
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C/C++ |
I learnt C sometime in the late 1980s, and C++ a little later, and have been actively programming in both languages ever since. C remains the natural choice for low level applications, such as device drivers and embedded systems. C++ is an appropriate choice for systems programming and technical applications, but I would no longer recommend C++ for user interface or database programming. |
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VB6 |
Most C programmers have some prejudice against Visual Basic. I started using Visual Basic in 1999 and was quickly forced to admit, that it was more productive environment for user interface and database programming than C++. |
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.NET |
After releasing the Multi-Language Add-In for VB6, it was natural to want to program a version for the new version of VB. This has led me to become familiar with the languages (VB.NET, C#, managed C++) and the project types (Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Compact Framework) supported by Visual Studio .NET. The Multi-Language Add-In is programmed in VB.NET. |
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Database |
Database programming is a fundamental part of very many applications, and yet I did not start working with databases until around 2000. Since then I have worked intensively with SQL Server, Oracle and Access databases, programming client applications (mostly using ADO) and stored procedures in PL/SQL (Oracle) and TSQL (SQL Server). |
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Localization |
In programming and supporting the Multi-Language Add-In for VB6 and for Visual Studio, I have continually concerned with localization issues for several years. |
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COM/ActiveX |
COM and ActiveX provide a component structure on Microsoft Windows. Since 1999 I have been using COM interfaces to develop component based software in C++, in particular with the Microsoft Active Templates Library (ATL), and in Visual Basic. |
Education
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First degree |
University University of Birmingham, England Course Electronic and Communications Engineering Degree Bachelor of Science (BSc), first class honours |
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Second degree (active study) |
University FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany Course Diplom II in Mathematics Progress Vordiplom with grade 1, July 2006 |
Personal details
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Family |
Married with three children |
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Nationality |
British |
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Date of Birth |
28th December 1959 |
Language skills
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English |
Mother tongue |
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German |
Excellent spoken and written German. TestDAF passed with level 5 (highest mark) in all categories, equivalent to the Deutschen Sprachdiplom Stufe II der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD II). |
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French |
Reasonably good spoken French. |
Work experience
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1/99 - today |
Diverse projects for a manufacturer of vehicle safety test systems, including:
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