OpenWeatherMap API

Language:  C# 

This application uses an API for OpenWeatherMap to retrieve the current weather conditions along with the forecast conditions.  The user simply inputs a target zip code and OpenWeatherMap does the rest by populating the various data elements and displaying both the current weather and the forecast.

MySQL Database Query

Languages: C#, SQL, ORM & Dapper 

This project uses C# along with a ORM and Dapper to effectively query, add, delete and update records contained in a mock Best Buy database.  It utilizes the IDbConnection which permits a unique session with a data source.  This was a TrueCoders C# bootcamp assignment.which permits a unique session with a data source.  This was a TrueCoders C# bootcamp assignment.

Taco Bell Location 

Languages: C#, .NET

This uses C# and .NET to read data from a CSV file –  it then utilizes a test-driven development tool with XUnit to make sure the output data is accurate.  Next, it calculates the distance between each of the stores using latitude and longitude with a GeoCoordinate add-in package to determine the two Taco Bell locations which are farthest apart.

Info Center Sidebar 

Languages: C#

This desktop application harkens back to the Info Gadget Sidebar found on Windows 7.  It uses API's to obtain data from different web sources and automatically updates the sidebar at regular intervals.  The  Sidebar displays current weather,  weather forecast, sunrise and sunset times,  sports news, national news, stock market indices,  CPU monitor and, just for fun, random celebrity quotes.