R.J. Howard Computing

About R.J. Howard Computing

R.J. Howard Computing was founded as a sole proprietorship in 1997 in San Diego, California for the purpose of providing affordable, competent web design, hardware, software and network support to the small business and non-profit communities.

In 2000, we narrowed our focus to web and database design, as we felt that these were the most under served and misunderstood specialties in our local community.

In 2002, we:

• Launched our web hosting service
• Added MCP, MCSE, and MCSA certifications
• Added Teradata certifications

In 2003, we:

• Added Adobe Acrobat (PDF) publishing capability
• Added wireless network installation capabilities

In 2004, we:

• Added phpBB (bulletin board) support
• Added BosDirectory (link database) support
• Added MySQL support

In 2005, we:

• Added Gallery (photo management) support
• Added BosClassifieds (classified ad) support

In 2006, we:

• Added Google Ad Words support
• Added WordPress (blog and web development) support

In 2007, we:

• Added Miva pay-per-click support
• Added RSS/Atom support via Carp and Grouper

In 2008, we:

• Added Gallery Scraper support
• Added support for Gallery2, a high-end photo album
• Added 7Search pay-per-click support
• Added phpBay support (eBay listings in WordPress)

In 2009, we:

• Added support for Artisteer
• Added custom WordPress theme development service

In 2010, we:

• Added support for Twitter, TweetAdder, and TwitterFeed
• Added support for self-posting blogs

In 2011, we:

• Moved our hosting to a Virtual Private Server environment, for increased reliability
• Returned to the low desert, to provide better service to our clients there

About Randy J. Howard

Randy J. Howard is Founder and Principal of R.J. Howard Computing. He has over 30 years of experience, including nearly every facet of information technology.

His degrees, licenses, awards, and certifications include:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, magna cum laude
• CompTIA Network+ certification
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
• Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
• Teradata Certified Professional
• Teradata Certified SQL Specialist
• Licensed real estate salesperson, State of California
• Member, California Desert Association of Realtors
• Certified Buyer’s Agent (CBA)
• MarkMakers award, GE Global Exchange Services
• Career Gold Achievement Award, The Buyers Agent