My name is James Netherton and I'm a Java developer living near the city of Southampton on the south coast of England.

I graduated with a bachelor of science in software engineering back in 2004 and I've been developing applications with Java, ColdFusion and PHP for more than 5 years.

Some of the other technologies and platforms I like to mess with are:

• - .NET
• - Ruby
• - Linux
• - OS X

I enjoy experimenting and messing around with computer programming, computer hardware, my XBOX 360, my collection of mobile phones and other gadgets.

When I'm not reading about or writing software you'll find me:

• - Reading about philosophy, religion, crime, humour, history and horror
• - Supporting the Ferrari Formula 1 team
• - Having a beer with my friends
• - Exploring the wildes of Sussex and Hampshire with my wife Sophia