Ted Coombs

tedc@science.org
(808) 982-6006

Curriculum Vitae

Ted Coombs is a futurist and multidisciplinary technologist with over 35 years of experience in advanced technologies such as robotics, lasers, and computer software engineering.

Employment

  • 2006 - 2008 Emerging Science and Technologies Consultant & Futurist
  • 2004 – 2006 PivX Solutions – VP of Professional and Forensic Services
  • 1995 – 2004 Forensics.org – Forensic Computer Scientist
  • 1999 – 2005 Digital Marketplace, Inc. – Chief Technologist
  • 1995 – 2003 SCIENCE.ORG – Director and Research Scientist
  • 1994 – Borland International – Consultant Computer Software Engineer
  • 1990 – 1993 Pacific Knowledge – President and Chief Technologist
  • 1985 – 1990 Consultant Computer Software Engineer
  • 1982 – 1985 Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Medical Software Developer
  • 1981 - 1982 Acme Cleveland Corporation - Worldwide Service Manager, Advanced Technologies
Work history prior to 1981 available upon request

Publications - Books

  • Banyan Drive, The Stories of Incredible People, Coombs
  • Google Power Tools Bible, John Wiley & Sons
  • Visual Basic .NET Programming, Delmar Thomson
  • C# .NET Programming, Delmar Thomson
  • Basic Home Networking, Delmar Thomson
  • 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips, Jamsa Press
  • ICQ FYI, Muska & Lipman Publishing
  • Setting Up an Internet Site for Dummies, 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions IDG Books
  • ActiveX Sourcebook, John Wiley & Sons
  • Netscape Livewire Sourcebook, John Wiley & Sons
  • PowerBuilder 4 Programming for Dummies, IDG Books
  • PowerBuilder Power Toolkit, Ventana
  • dBASE 5 for Windows Programming for Dummies, IDG Books

Publications - Journals
ActiveWeb Developer - Contributor

  • An Introduction to Directory Services - October 2001
  • Basic LDAP - November 2001
Byte Magazine - e-Business Columnist
  • Instant Messaging - October 1999
  • Check By Internet Requires No Checking - September 6, 1999
  • How to Accept Credit Cards on Your Website - August 2, 1999
  • The Old Grey DBMS Ain't What it Used To Be - July 5, 1999
  • Nigerian Bank Fraud Scam Lives On - July 12, 1999
  • Netsourcing Your Apps - June 21, 1999
  • No More Spam - April 5, 1999
Java Developer's Journal - Creator and Founding Editor
  • Interview with Kim Polese - Summer 1996 Preview Edition
  • Message from the Editor
MSDN Magazine (formerly Microsoft Internet Developer) - Assoc. Editor and Contributor
  • Order Processing on Your E-Commerce Site August 1999
  • Colocating Your Web Server With an ISP to Simplify Maintenance June 1999
  • Creating a Virtual Server with Java Sockets
  • Site Builder Series Part 1 - Getting Connected
  • Site Builder Series Part 2 - How to Setup Dedicated Internet Access for Your Site
  • Site Builder Series Part 3 - The Software on the Server
  • Active Streaming Format with Microsoft Netshow
PowerBuilder Developer's Journal - Contributing columnist
  • Internet Programming Using PowerBuilder and WinSock 1.1 - Dec, 1995 Vol 2 Issue 11
  • The Cutting Edge: PowerBuilder & Java - Jan, 1996 Vol 3 Issue 1
  • The Cutting Edge: PowerBuilder & Netscape - Feb, 1996 Vol 3 Issue 2
ActiveX Press - Contributing columnist
  • ActiveX and Java: Two Roads to the Same Destination - Nov, 1996

Publications - Papers

  • Developing a Microcomputer-based Patient Registry Coombs & Chillcote Journal of Medical Systems and Informatics
  • WinSock Programming with PowerBuilder Proceedings, PowerBuilder User Conference 1995
  • Aging the Johns-Hopkins Fetal Skull Collection Coombs (unpublished)

Conferences

  • PowerBuilder User Conference, Orlando, Florida 1995 - Invited Speaker: WinSock Programming with PowerBuilder
  • Featured Speaker, Powersoft Corporation's "Night at the Net" corporate event 1995

Seminars

  • Java for the 21st Century Manager - Oct 1996, Delhi, Bangalore, Madras and Bombay India.
  • Advanced Java Programming Workshop - Oct 1996, Delhi, Bangalore, Madras and Bombay India.
  • The Truth About Electronic Wallet Technology - March 2000, Las Vegas, NV

Special Projects
Developed the first class material for the Intel and Microsoft WinSock 2.0 programming class.

Expert Witness Consulting
I have worked on 25 civil intellectual property cases. I have testified in 10 of them.

I have worked in 23 criminal cases. I testified in 8 of them.

I have worked in several State, Federal and Military jursidictions.

Education

  • El Camino College - General Education
  • Austin Community College - General Education
  • Mt. San Jacinto College - General Education
  • St. John's Seminary - Philosophy
  • St. Edwards University - Philosophy
  • Cleveland State University - Physical and Forensic Anthropology
  • University of California San Diego - Virology
  • California State University San Marcos - Special Major, Anthropology and Computer Science
  • Diablo Valley College - Drama
  • Hilo Adult Education – American Sign Language

Volunteer
Director, Hilo Art Museum


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