TheWorldofJake

In my previous post, I outlined a few end of year objectives that would kick start a number of personal journeys. Two of these journeys call for a growth of technical skills, as well as a donation of time for the purpose of charity. With these ends in mind I have decided to construct a member management portal that will facilitate a number of logistical elements of a charity I am a member of.

Phase 1 Portal Objectives

1. Manage the Membership
2. Manage Club Contacts
3. Create public and member based events
4. Track and manage donations and their sources
5. Track and manage Greeting Card sales, and customers

While many of the basic features above are specific to my organization this project will endeavor to create a system that in my hopes can be reused by other charities to assist in managing their membership. As we progress through the build I will attempt to outline both the various usability and technical elements.

Stay Tuned for Part 2. Member Management Portal – Design, Requirements, and Initial Setup

With the coming and going of the new year, the cliché list making and jubilant optimism is now upon all of us. Myself, being no exception to this rule, have  compiled the following list with an interesting twist that I found on a blog post at Devlicious.

Essentially the gist of the post was to create my New Years resolutions based on the famed Steven Covey’s Habit #2 of the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

“Begin With the End In Mind”

So without further adieu by 2010 I will

• Learn and evolve as a technical executive while continuing to grow a workplace that fosters learning, personal growth, and community involvement.
• Become involved in the Nashville technical community as  a speaker, content contributor, and leader.
• Give more. Contribute my time, expertise, and money to charitable endeavors, great people, and promising youth.
• Grow technically by contributing more code at work, as well as working towards items 3 and 4.
• Lose the 35 pounds I gained helping get my company off the ground.
• Reinvent our primary product as a Silverlight based application that helps transform healthcare.
• Speak at least 2 events this year.