Artist / Designer / Inventor
This is the personal site of Robert Giordano. It is not meant to be any great
achievement in itself but is merely a digital resume of sorts. At the moment,
there is only this one page. Robert is quite busy with many other things and will
add to this page at some point. Don't hold your breath.
Robert's ambition is to learn and create. There are only so many hours
in a day and since Robert does not deny himself the simple pleasures of sleeping,
eating, and socializing, the process of learning is never complete. In fact, he once
estimated that he would need to live 187 years, 2 months, and 15 days in order
to acquire all of the knowledge he seeks. He now realizes that he was way
off.
Background
As a child, Robert dismantled the appliances in his parent's home. Remarkably, they were
working again in time for dinner. In high school, he spent many hours in class, drawing detailed
sketches of things that had nothing to do with the class. Outside of school, he worked in
garages or welding shops and acquired a taste for industrial design. In college, Robert began as an
engineering major but switched his major to fine art in his third year. Photography became his
focus and immediately after finishing college, he worked for a city newspaper and then for
several magazines. Never losing interest in photography, Robert also worked for several web
design companies where he was able to put his other talents to use. Realizing that the only way
to achieve his dreams was by becoming an entrepreneur, Robert started his own company, Design215 Inc.
in 2003.
Projects
In the column on the right are some links to Robert's current, upcoming, and past projects.
When investigating these sites, please pace yourself. Don't try to do too much at once or
you could become disoriented. Use only as directed.
Models Wanted
Robert is looking for models for upcoming art projects. No money is involved but
you will receive prints from the shoot. If you need pictures for your portfolio, this
is an excellent opportunity to work with a professional photographer whose work is
exhibited in galleries and appears in national publications. All models must be 18
or older.
Investors Wanted
Business partners and/or investors are needed for some of the upcoming projects listed
on the right. Money alone will not be enough. Robert is looking for individuals with
marketing skills and internet experience that can help turn these ideas into successful endeavors.
If any of these projects appeal to you and you think you can help, please contact Robert
using the information below.
Robert may be contacted here:
Design215 Inc.
3015 North Ocean Boulevard
Suite C-115A
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Tel: +1 954.630.3695
Fax: +1 954.566.6155
Current Projects
- Linkatopia.com
- Linkatopia is a social bookmarking site. What sets Linkatopia apart from the others is its clean design, intuitive interface, and complete control over your privacy. Share some of your links with the world, create a friends list and share some links with only your friends, and keep other links just to yourself. You can organize your links with tags and you can set the privacy level of each tag.
- Design215.com
- Commercial web design and photography business. Design215 will professionally photograph your products and create a custom web site to showcase them. Design215 also offers flat art photography, archival and giclee printing.
- Gallery215.com
- Artwork and photography by Robert Giordano. View fine art images from the "Digital Solarization" and "Rust" series as well as black and white portraiture, fashion, and travel photography.
- PoeStories.com
- A site dedicated to the gothic stories of Edgar Allan Poe. It contains summaries, quotes, and full text of Poe's short stories, a Poe timeline, and image gallery. Stories have linked vocabulary words and definitions for educational reading. Edgar Allan Poe is one of Robert's favorite authors.
- PULPchat.com
- HTML chat and instant messaging solution, invented by Robert Giordano in 2001. PULPchat does not use Java or any plugins and is compatible with almost any browser, even on mobile phones. As of 2005, PULPchat delivers an average of 70,000 messages per day, per server, for hundreds of web sites around the world.
- Chat Slang Dictionary
- Chat room slang and acronyms, compiled by Robert Giordano. Appearing near the top of most search engine results when searching for "chat slang", this page is the most often cited and most visited resource for chat room slang on the internet. Updated Regularly.
- ASP Translator
- Free online tool to convert ASP code to PHP, created by Robert Giordano. The ASP Translator is used daily by web developers all over the world. It is the one client-side solution listed on php.net.
Upcoming Projects
- PixorBlog.com
-
This project probably won't happen because of flickr.
Yet another journal site but one specifically tailored to telling the story of your life through pictures. You will be able to sign up for free and create a timeline of your experiences through your own images that you upload. Robert will be demonstrating a working version of this site by creating his own picture blog. The site will include features such as a friends list, comments, a style editor, online resizing and cropping, timeline and calendar, and various privacy settings. - GetOffYourCellPhone.com
- A site designed to raise public awareness of the dangers of driving while using a cell phone. The site will list various safety concerns, which states and countries have laws against cell phone use while driving, and the results of any studies that have been done. The site will also have a "hall of shame" gallery where visitors can submit photos of people who are using their cell phones while trying to drive.
- A1Atrip.com
- The site will be a photographic journey along U.S. Highway A1A. Robert will start in South Miami Beach, Florida, where A1A begins, and head north, taking a photo every few miles. Visitors will be able to zoom in on various maps and see photographs of almost any location selected. A1A is a very scenic route that runs along the east coast of the United States. There are many historical sites and other points of interest along this road. Much of A1A in Florida has already been photographed by Robert and he is awaiting some funding for additonal trips further north.
Past Projects
- 1999 Javascript Stopwatch Demo
- Rob's fully functional stopwatch written entirely in Javascript.
