is given to XOOPS members who show extraordinary dedication to XOOPS, and go the extra mile for XOOPS. Sometimes they do something spectacular, but most of the time they just do something everyday, but by doing it day-in and day-out, they make a
in life of XOOPS community. And we thank them for that!!!
from Germany for his support on our Forums, his Debaser module, and his work on
Where are you from, and where do you live now?
I'm from a small town in Germany / Northrine-Westphalia, called Schiefbahn, near to Krefeld, Moenchengladbach and Duesseldorf.
How long have you been programming?
I would not call it programming what I am doing, but I started to "program" a bit in PHP when XOOPS 2 came out about 6 years ago.
What is your expertise?
Nothing in fact. A bit of everything, but nothing really well. Wait - I found my expertise: copy'n'paste-programming!
What got you into XOOPS?
I got to XOOPS per accident. My boss asked me to search for a CMS we could use for our own homepage. I tried several and first we started with "backend". I tried the XOOPS 1.3x series as well, but wasn't convinced. When XOOPS 2 came out with smarty support we / I stayed with XOOPS.
What do you like the most about XOOPS?
What I like most about XOOPS is the way it could be hacked and the ease of use. The code is far from perfect, but it is easy to adapt. Even being a low-level-programmer you can get some nice and quick results.
In what area of XOOPS do you contribute and why?
Answering questions on the forums, making small hacks to make XOOPS better and developing my own module. Repairing xoopsforge on dev.xoops.org is another thing which keeps me busy. At the moment I am focused on my module (debaser), which is a nightmare, because I have so many ideas, but not enough time / knowledge.
What you you major achievement in programming that you're most proud of?
I am most proud of debaser, because the last version is nearly 5 years old and still working (with some quirks). What else? Making my modules bloated. I like the freedom of choice, but often I exaggerate a bit with the options -> see also tinyeditor which should be called hugeeditor.
What are your hobbies, when you're not coding?
Playing a bit handball, playing rough with my dog and playing games on PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP (who shouted fanboy?).
You favorite dish and drink?
Pancake, Pizza with Tuna (+ hot + garlic), Lasagna and Boerek (Turkish food).
What about movies and music?
Any movie with action, blood and violence, SciFi movies and sometimes comedy.
My favorite music depends on what is inside the CD changer in my car. At the moment it is Tocotronic , Sampler with German Indie Classics, Kitchens of Distinction , Wolfsheim and Deine Lakaien .
If you would have a chance for a 30 seconds commercial with a message to the world, what would you say?
It won't take 30 seconds anyway: While you are here, make your personal hell a comfortable one.
If you could choose a place and time to live, what would it be and why?
I am quite satisfied with the time I live in.
Who is the person that you would like to meet and why?
The persons I would like to meet already passed away or don't give a ????? about me. I am too negative, I know, so here some not so negative answers: Leonardo da Vinci, because I would like to see a real genius at work. Charon, asking him if he already delivered Elvis. Frank Black (Pixies), drinking some beer with him.
. And therefore we would like to recognize people who create this "WOW!" effect, when we see what they've done. The XOOPS Innovation Award is not a monthly award, i.e. theoretically, there might be a month where we won't give one, but we certainly hope that this will never happen 
