A.J. Brown is a Software Engineer specializing in rich internet applications and web services. He has 7 years of professional experience developing web applications using PHP, Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other supporting technologies. He is a strong supporter of Open Source Software, Web Standards, and Quality Assurance practices. A.J. is currently a Zend Certified PHP5 Engineer, and is actively training for MySQL Certified Developer and Linux Professional Institute certifications.