James Duncan Davidson
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James Duncan Davidson is an American
photographer and former software developer
. While a software engineer at Sun Microsystems
(1997–2001), Davidson created Tomcat
, a Java
‐based webserver application and the Ant
Java‐based build tool.
He was raised in Oklahoma
and Texas
, and is currently self‐employed as both a software consultant and a photographer. He is a resident of Portland, Oregon
.
James has in the recent past (2005–2006) turned his programming interests and attention in the direction of Ruby on Rails
. In tandem with well‐known Rails guru Mike Clark, Davidson has designed and built some of the most complex and robust early Rails applications.
Starting in 2005, James' primary professional focus shifted to photography.
He has served as the primary event photographer at several high-profile technology conferences. In February 2009, he served as a photographer at the TED conference
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer and former software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
. While a software engineer at Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
(1997–2001), Davidson created Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat is an open source web server and servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation...
, a Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
‐based webserver application and the Ant
Apache Ant
Apache Ant is a software tool for automating software build processes. It is similar to Make but is implemented using the Java language, requires the Java platform, and is best suited to building Java projects....
Java‐based build tool.
He was raised in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and is currently self‐employed as both a software consultant and a photographer. He is a resident of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
James has in the recent past (2005–2006) turned his programming interests and attention in the direction of Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often shortened to Rails or RoR, is an open source web application framework for the Ruby programming language.-History:...
. In tandem with well‐known Rails guru Mike Clark, Davidson has designed and built some of the most complex and robust early Rails applications.
Starting in 2005, James' primary professional focus shifted to photography.
He has served as the primary event photographer at several high-profile technology conferences. In February 2009, he served as a photographer at the TED conference
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
.