{"id":408,"date":"2019-01-08T13:43:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T13:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2022-10-05T23:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:15:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Me-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Me-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Me-250x250.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/reldb.org\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Me-174x174.jpeg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption><em>Dave Voorhis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This Web site and <em>Rel<\/em> are maintained by Dave Voorhis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Computer Science from Brandon University, Dave Voorhis became a founding partner in a small Canadian software development firm, where he developed specialised database engines in C and C++ to support bespoke business application development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2003 to 2019, he was a senior lecturer in Computing and programme leader for <em>BSc. (Hons) Computer Science<\/em> at the University of Derby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2019, Dave moved from academia back into industry. He is now a full time software engineer with BJSS Inc. In his spare time, he continues to develop <em>Rel<\/em> and related data management and data processing tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave has continuously developed and refined <em>Rel<\/em> since its first release in 2004. Dave is also an avid motorcyclist, amateur photographer and musician, and collector of vintage Tektronix oscilloscopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rel<\/em> would not have been possible without the valuable contributions of various others, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Darwen and Chris Date for <em>The Third Manifesto<\/em> and <strong>Tutorial D<\/strong>. Special thanks to Hugh Darwen for extensive reviews of <em>Rel<\/em> and helpful comments and encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bresnahan, Mike<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Comments, suggestions, and testing<\/li><li>DBrowser font selection and menu<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Coulton, Ian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Type implementation work with Dave Voorhis<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Darwen, Hugh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Extensive testing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Felix-Leite-Praca, Andre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>External relvars<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>FitzSimons, Bob<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Rel<\/em> source code examples for Rel2<\/li><li>Extensive testing of Rel2<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Glasu, Laura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rev enhancements<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Record, James<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rev enhancements<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and all the participants of the TTM Forum at <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.thethirdmanifesto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">http:\/\/forum.thethirdmanifesto.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Web site and Rel are maintained by Dave Voorhis. 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