scv systems - cool stuff on the Web

Welcome!

Earth
Home
Services
Widgets
My Resume
News
Games
Websites
Graphics

Status: I have a few openings for small web projects right now.

 USER LOGIN
Username:
Password:

Forgot User Info? Get It >>
New Users: Register >>

Feel free to click on my other ventures:

The Unlikely Times - odd news & connections
Unfuture Chronicle - weird science & writing
 

 
tech support blues!
My FILM projects
 

 
SCV Writing
My writing
(( lots of free stuff to read ))
 

 
SCV Stamps
My eBay/stamp business

Services
If you have a project you think we can help with, please contact Scott Virtes by email, or call 760-781-4021 to schedule an appointment. While SCV Systems has had an office with up to 7 employees, I prefer to work alone these days. Check out my web/software resume or my film resume if you'd like to know more.

I'm a senior-level web and database developer, and spent years doing graphics, games and software applications before that. Here are the services I can offer, and a glimpse at my past project history.

Databases

Services offered: database design, implementation. Oracle, MySQL, postgreSQL, preferably with web page front-ends. Past projects:
  • Golden Hour Data Systems: senior 4D programmer
  • SeminarSource: Oracle: assistant DBA, senior developer
  • Solutions Media (SpinRecords.com, SomeMusic.com): Oracle: senior database developer, included an ambitious intranet project for Maytag
  • AlliedSignal (now part of Honeywell): Oracle: junior developer
  • Scott Virtes stamps - MySQL database backend
  • Scott Virtes writing - flatfile backend

Websites

Services offered: design, implementation, dynamic content. PHP, HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript. Past projects:

Windows/Win95 Programming:

Services offered: programming in Delphi, C++, Visual Basic; multimedia scripting in Click & Create. In the list of projects, I try to recall which tools were used for which projects.

Past projects: Applications:

  • Automated Configuration Management System (ACMS), AlliedSignal, 1/99 - ASP
  • AlbumPager (1.0), scv systems, 12/98 (1.1: 7/01) - Delphi
  • ScreenTime Studio (1.0), Macsourcery 9/98 - Delphi
  • NGBuilder (1.0), philatelic.com, 7/98 - Delphi
  • various utilities for scv systems, 1996-2001 - Delphi, VB
  • V.I.She Personal Assistant, V.I.She Corp, 7/96 - Delphi
  • SoftCard Studio, Komodoware, 3/95 - VB4
  • EHS Training Regs, EHS Software, 12/94 - VB4
  • EHS Training Reference Guide, EHS Software, 11/94 - VB4
  • EHS Training Director (v2.0), EHS Software, 10/94 - VB4
  • OSHA Training Manager (Windows v1.1), CSI, 2/94 - VB3

Past projects: Games:

  • Caesar's Palace Imperial Slots, Interplay/Cetasoft 9/98 - C++, Jscript
  • Caesar's Palace Video Poker, Interplay/Cetasoft 2/98 - C++
  • Beat the House 2, Interplay/Cetasoft 11/97 - C++
  • The Adventure of Shrimp E. Shrimp, scv systems 5/97 - Click & Create
  • Stamp Tycoon, scv systems 7/96 - Delphi
  • Nemesis II: Return of the Dragon Force, Komodoware/EncoreEnt 2/96 - Click & Create
  • ARTHUR: The King, the Sword, the Legend (Corel Corp; sold to Hoffmann & Assoc, scheduled for Fall 98 on DVD, not released by Hoffmann) - C++, tools written in Delphi
  • Galactic Miner, Komodoware/DSR/WizTechnologies, 9/95 - Click & Create
  • The Nemesis Mission, Komodoware/DSR, 8/95 - Click & Create
  • Splatt!, Komodoware/24Karat/WizTechnologies, 8/95 - Click & Create
  • Gerbil Wars, freeware, 5/95; online edition 11/97 - Click & Create
  • Nemesis, Komodoware/24Karat/WizTechnologies, 5/95 - Click & Create
  • Space Tycoon, Komodoware, 2/95 - Delphi
  • Zombie Castle, Komodoware, 1/95 - Delphi
  • MineScan & other shareware games 1993-96 - VB

I won't kid you and suggest that custom software development is cheap, but I have the tools & knowledge to make things happen, and won't waste any time doing it, either.

Graphics

Services offered: design, scanning, image conversions. Paint Shop Pro guru. We've contributed graphics to just about every web page and piece of software mentioned on this page. Plus, Scott used to do illustrations by hand for small press magazines. For a gallery of Scott's graphics, check this out.

Sound/Music:

We have a lot of fun producing sound FX, from CD-audio quality down to the smallest 11KHz chirp. We have budget equipment, but an ear for quality. With our digital sound processing and noise reduction tools, we will always provide clean sounds. We also can provide music scores, from classical to rock & techno; MOD, standard MIDI, or AWE64 MIDI converted to WAV.

Sound/music is definitely a part-time pursuit for us, but we do have archives which may have what you need, and we will consider new projects. Past projects:

  • Left Behind: Tribulation Force (DVD), Left Behind Games, 2005-7
  • AlphaDrive 003, (Web) scv systems 4/99 (all sound f/x and music)
  • AlphaDrive 01, (CD-ROM) scv systems 9/97 (all sound f/x and music)
  • AlphaDrive 002, (web) scv systems 5/98 (all sound f/x and music)
  • The Adventure of Shrimp E. Shrimp, scv systems 5/97 (all sound f/x & music)
  • ARTHUR: The King, the Sword, the Legend, Corel Corp (most of the sound f/x)
  • A Zillion Sounds, Beachware 1997 (we contributed a few hundred sound f/x)
  • We contributed sound f/x to most of the game titles listed above
  • Intro musical themes for: Nemesis, Splatt

Film?

I have done a variety of film projects in the past 3 years. My film resume is here.

Writing!

One last note. Our company president is a widely published author, whose works have appeared in Analog, Space & Time, Planet, and elsewhere. Visit his writings page .

Clients?

Sure, it's easy to SAY we can do all this stuff. But what about clients? In the past few years, we have produced software, sound, graphics or websites for:
  • eFootbridge
  • Cal State University San Marcos
  • Allied Signal / Honeywell
  • Corel Corp
  • Softdisk
  • Wiz Technologies
  • Komodoware
  • Beachware
  • Cetasoft/Interplay
  • InterVu (now part of Akamai)
  • MacSourcery (now Screentime Media)