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Hello! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Barry G. Sumpter, a Freelance Computer Consultant.  I am currently looking for any NEW development project work in the Visual Studio .Net 2005 area.  I've been studying and developing in the VS.NET 2005 area for the past 6 months and would like to enhance my skills by offering 40 hours of my time FREE OF CHARGE to NEW projects directed at VS.NET 2005. 

Over the next three months I will be dedicating my time to developing my VS.NET 2005 skills by offering my time and expertise to NEW development projects work that interests me the most.  Again, free of charge.  My remuneration will be in the form of gained experience.  Absolutely no further obligation to you of any sort.

What I Want to Do

I am a serious software developer who wants to enhance his VS.NET 2005 skills in VB.NET 2005, ASP.NET 2005, and SQL Server 2005.  MSAccess is acceptable as a database only and NOT for project development coding. 

I am looking for NEW work.  Specifically, NOT maintenance or legacy work, NOT porting from a previous language or project, NOT decrypting someone else's work, and NOT attempting to connect to, use, take advantage of, enhance, debug, or start with, existing work. 

The NEW projects need to be a valid projects.  I can write basic project specifications if none exist remembering the focus is on software development.  And I'm happy to develop in a RAD environment.  The choice is yours.

Database designed and/or prototype screen snapshots are welcome.

Although, I am a serious software developer, I want to keep this casual and prefer to work from my own office and communicate via phone, YIM, MSN, EMail, or over a coffee at a coffee Shoppe. 

What I Want You to Do

If you're not really interested please feel free to pass this on to someone who might be.

Be a serious contact for VS.NET work.  Be interested in the projects you put forward.  Be available to discuss issues which may arise.

Have a non-critical and open-ended project in mind.

Any size business or personal projects will be considered. 

Allow me to work from my office as I prefer to focus on the work and not the office politics of the day.

I ask that you afford me the respect, patience, and consideration of any serious software developer. 
          And I will return the same to you as an employer.

Be open and honest and not feel as if your taking advantage of me. 
    
     However, if you just want someone to kick around or ridicule then please don't bother contacting me.
 

That's it.  No further contact from me unless initiated by you.  No future obligations or cold calls looking for future paid work.  

What You Get in Return

• Daily, weekly, or project milestone reporting on the progress.  At your request.
• An excellent start on any large project or a completed smaller project.
• Any and all source code.  All intellectual rights for the same.  (I'm happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement.)
• A running prototype when applicable.  Whether DLL, Win Forms, or Web Forms.
   

For more information, please Contact Me with your specific questions or comments.
 

Thanks for stopping by!

STATUS UPDATE:

My availability is often limited, so while I still encourage you to get in touch with me to discuss how I might help you, please be aware that I may not be in a position to provide the services you need immediately. I am now primarily focused on NEW development projects, consulting, and research in the VS.NET 2005 area.