Our Services

  • Web
    • Web site development - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Ajax, Joomla.
    • PHP scripting - generating dynamic web content.
    • MySql databases - mostly in conjunction with PHP.
    • Web site hosting - shared and dedicated.
    • Unix system administration.
    • CMS and Forum Experience - Joomla, Invision Board.
  • Bespoke Oracle application development:
    • Web based application (Apex) design and programming.
    • Oracle Forms module design and development.
    • Java programming.
    • Database installation and design.
    • Application Server installation and configuration.
    • Data migration (e.g. using SQL*Loader, PL/SQL, Java).
  • Upgrading legacy bespoke Oracle applications
    • Migration of Oracle thick-client Forms 6i modules to web based Forms 10g.
    • Maintenance of PRO*C / OCI code.
  • Other
    • HSQL Experience
    • Programming in VB and Access is even possible!

Web Site Design

Need a new website?

Please contact us for further information.

Many of our projects in the past have revolved around company systems with access restricted to internal users and home-based workers, so unfortunately we are unable to showcase these. Publicly accessible web-sites we have been involved with include:

  • Springs Aquatic
    Converted original site to Joomla! and added shop feature using HikaShop.
    Provide ongoing hosting services.
  • Bond 11 Plus
    Installed HikaShop, customised shop and integrated with Moodle.
  • Football Manager Portal
    A bespoke CMS based site for which we have provided database expertise, back-end coding expertise, Invision Board integration and hosting services.
  • Sortitoutsi
    A bespoke CMS based site for which we have provided database expertise, back-end coding expertise, Invision Board integration and hosting services. We also migrated the site and data to one of our own servers when it was taken over by its current owner.
  • Big God
    A site highlighting Jesus Christ.
  • Centos, MySQL, PHP and Plesk based dedicated server setup and configuration.

Biography

Brain-Forge is the trading name of Jonathan Brain the owner of this site.

Jonathan's interests in technology go back to playing with old GPO telephone relays as a child (before BT when the PO brought more to your home than just the post). He then took to programming in Basic easier than a duck takes to water, spent some time programming in assembler (before the days of bloatware - it had to fit in a 1k Eprom and was too slow if it took more than a couple of milliseconds with a 1MHz system clock) and then he discovered C (a lazy man's way of writing assembler).

C opened up the world of Unix which in turn opened up the world of Oracle and then Java all of which Jonathan found he had a natural flair for.

Jonathan's interests lay in application and database design / development. He experienced the heady days of dumb terminal based applications (remember the VT100?), fat-client PC based applications and now thin-client web based applications (isn't a PC with web browser just a beafed up vt100?).

An interest in website developments and frameworks / content management systems such as Joomla then followed. His C / Unix / Object orientated background fitting in well with the world of PHP while his experience of Oracle / relational databases fits in well with MySql.

Web based development has included Oracle Application Express applications and Joomla together with the use of JQuery and Ajax techniques.

Contact Us

We are based in Potters Bar, United Kingdom.
Although for many projects location is immaterial sometimes a face to face and a whiteboard is the best way to discuss ideas, so we are willing to travel within the UK.
You can contact us by using the contact form below.