The Wizard of Oz
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Michael Caruso is the "man behind the curtain" of Zero Degrees True. He graduated from the
University of Delaware with a degree in Computer Science
and extensive studies in Business
Fundamentals. He has knowledge in HTML, xHTML, CSS, RSS, Atom, Wordpress, MySQL, PHP, and
a handful of non-web-based languages.
What He Can Do
Web Design
- Mike has written websites for one-person companies up through twenty-five person corporations.
The extensiveness of these sites have ranged from basic HTML and CSS to extensive PHP tied
into MySQL and Access databases querying tables with thousands of rows of data.
- If you want to create a web presence or improve your current site Mike can create a simple well designed
site that meets all of your desires. His rates are affordable and is in constant communication with the client.
Look below to see some examples of his work.
Your site could include...
- The ability to have your business/store hours posted online 24/7
- Directions to your business with the ability to input a starting point and have
directions to your business generated using Google Maps
- Pictures of your business storefront or products posted online.
- Inventory tied into a database that can be accessed by clients or employees
- A way to post updates and information about your business to your website
- A better looking, more professional website
Network & IT Consulting
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With extensive experience with several operating systems, including Windows 98 through XP,
Mac OS 9 and X, and several Linux distros (Ubuntu, Fedora), Mike can help advise and install
computers of varied operating systems. He has also worked extensively with Windows 2000
Servers and 2003 Servers. He can advise on the best server implementation for a company
as well as oversee its installation.
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He can also build custom computer systems for many uses and set up a backup contingency
to help prevent data loss.
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He has built custom personal computers up through Windows servers with a 24-port switch.
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He can advise on computer purchases for any business and help with selecting specifications
and packages.
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If you're curious about something, just
email him
and ask, no strings attached.
Proprietary Programming
- Does your company have lots of information that needs to be stored and easily accessed? Have you ever thought about implementing a custom-made program, created to help you sort through all your company's data? Mike has written apps for thirty person corporations to access thousands of entries of data. He can do this for you too. Just
contact him and tell him what you are looking for.
Web Design Examples
Questions? Comments?
Why Zero Degrees True?
- Waves are typically viewed as the best conditions-wise when the wind blows straight off the beach at them. This type of wind is called "off-shore" winds because the wind is blowing off the shore and onto the face of the wave, making it build up more before breaking. It also makes the surface of the water cleaner, more like glass. On Long Island where I live, the best off-shore winds can only be achieved when the winds are blowing straight from the north. NOAA and other meteorological services refer to winds in speed then direction, knots then degrees; and so a wind that blows perfectly off-shore here is found to be blowing at X knots, 0 degrees true.