Daniels & Mara

App Development, Mentoring & Tools

Mary Jane Mara & Jerry Daniels

Jerry and Mary Jane have been Daniels & Mara since they moved to Austin, Texas in 1987 and incorporated there. Daniels & Mara specialize in cross-platform development work for Mac, Web and iPad.

MJ handles the business side, does graphics, edits copy/docs, and is great at naming products. She has dual degrees in communications and fine art. Her technical writings has been published in book form by Wiley and Sons, Peachpit Press, Simon & Schuster.

Jerry's specialty is conceptual modeling. He can get to the heart of what an app needs to do faster and better than anyone. This skill allows him to do superior application design, workflow, development, and client communications.

D&M does contract software development, technical consulting and mentoring for those who wish to develop applications. In years past, Jerry has leveraged his use of LiveCode cross-platform development tools to create front-ends, middleware and high-performance back-ends.

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In the Summer of 2010, Jerry and MJ joined forces with Sarah Reichelt to create the Rodeo development environment for iPad, Mac and other systems using webkit browsers. They have also begun developing, consulting and mentoring in this new exciting environs. Rodeo developers use a single, HyperCard-like language to create great looking web apps.

Whether using Rodeo or LiveCode, most applications D&M deliver—and help others deliver—are desktop and mobile applications possessing a high degree of internet awareness. These apps use local and cloud-based data which is entirely n-tier architected, rather than using last century's client-server 1-tier architecture. These apps are highly maintainable by clients or their staff.

All coding for D&M projects follows a consistent coding standard focused on maintainability and code-as-asset viability. D&M do work for clients world-wide and are eager to help you get started or finish what you have already started.

Jerry also does mentoring for desktop and mobile app developers. He also creates tools for LiveCode developers. He's a software developer with whom you can actually communicate.

Skype: alltiera.com

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 Fees:
  • When we do conceptual modeling and highly strategic work, the rate is $150 an hour. Those using this level of consulting or mentoring would not need to use much of it. It is highly-leveraged work on strategy, workflow, design. Not much coding.
  • Most longer-term consulting and mentoring is made available at $100 per hour. Clients in this rate bracket would allow us to make visible our participation in the project.
  • Longer term mentoring where we write some basic code to get you or your developer(s) pointed in the right direction is $85 per hour.
  • Longer term development or maintenance on your project is also $85 per hour.
  • The maximum number of billable hours for any given day is eight (8).
  • Billing for travel time is one-half the hourly rate and also limited to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day.
Booking Time:
  • Consulting and mentoring time is purchased in 1-hour blocks, and pre-paid via PayPal.
  • You should CLICK THIS LINK to submit a Request for Consulting, Development, Mentoring or any combination of the three. In the body of the email, be sure to describe your needs.
  • When we receive your request, we'll email you our Standard Mentorial Agreement, listing these terms and our recommended and required software for long-distance learning — along with a PayPal link for you to pre-purchase one or more blocks of time.
Scheduling Procedures and Minimums:
  • You need to purchase at least one 1-hour block before consulting or mentoring services can begin.
  • When you complete your PayPal purchase, your time will be booked.
  • Once you've scheduled a session, you'll receive an email confirmation that includes the telephone number to call on the day and hour(s) that you have pre-booked.
  • Your pre-paid fee is NON-REFUNDABLE – so, be sure to call-in during your scheduled time (even if you are late). Jerry Daniels will be available for the entire period that you have booked.
Ongoing Services:
  • After your pre-paid blocks are completed, if you wish to continue services, email us to purchase more time.
  • You should schedule your pre-paid time as soon as possible. Mentoring time not used after 30 days through no fault of D&M is forfeited.

Skype: jerry.daniels

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