One of my favourite things is to write little programs.
My first programming language was BCX – the Basic to C Translator. It writes like BASIC, but translates itself into pure C before compiling. This language required an awful lot of WinAPI, but I learned a lot in those years.
I have also programmed and coded in C#, VB.net, VB, VBA, VBS, Powershell, Javascript, Flash, HTML & CSS, and my favourite, Autohotkey. I have hacked python scripts and java applications as well. I have written XUL addons for Firefox and Thunderbird. I have installed and configured Sharepoint Server 2010 several times, and have been admin for Sharepoint, Office365, Google Apps, Asterisk, FreePBX and Windows Domain. I have wired an entire office building with cat6, plugging all the sockets myself and setting up the rack with all it’s servers. I still do quite a bit of tech-support over the phone. I am mostly a Windows guy, but I have to work with Linux to a certain extent, and I only deal with Macs if I have to in order to help someone.
Most of my programs are written in AutoHotkey, because it is so easy and fun. For an editor, I use Notepad++ and Notepad3. I typically write programs for myself and then share them if they are good enough for others to use. I also use my own programs, such as TextWorx to write code, and Iconus to look at my dll and icon libraries that I build.
Now, I know that the idea of DonationCoder is that coders might receive donations, but I don’t really want any donations. A simple thank-you would be enough for me.