Introduction

Hi,
I'm Lorenzo Sfarra (and on the right you can see my absolutely beautiful face! ).
I'm 24 years old and I'm a Computer Science student of Department of L'Aquila University (Italy).

Curriculum Vitae

You can download my Italian CV here», the English CV here».

Interests

Web Development

I especially like Python + (a web framework | a web application construction kit), like Django.
I have a very good knowledge of PHP.

I like to create templates and styles for websites, too, and I've a very good knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript (and AJAX).

System administration

• Ubuntu 8.10 «Intrepid Ibex» on my Macbook;
• Mac OSX «Tiger» on my MacBook (dual boot);
• Ubuntu 8.04.1 Server «Hardy Heron» on my home server;
• Ubuntu 8.04.1 Server «Hardy Heron» on my PC;
• Windows XP on another PC (family use);
• Windows Vista on another laptop (family use);

Programming Languages

Programming language that I know:

I've also an academic knowledge in:

• LISP (clisp)
• ML
• Assembly (MIPS / SPIM), using a MIPS R2000/R3000 emulator

Works

Click on an entry to visit the relative page with a complete description:

Other projects

Project	Description	Languanges
Enchanted2.0 - A webmail	Enchanted2.0 is a webmail written in python, using Django.	Python (Django framework, Twisted), XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (/AJAX)
This website theme	Installation and configuration of Joomla, and creation of the current theme.	Javascript, CSS, XHTML, header, borders and other images done with GIMP.
Ubuntu Virtual Desktop	Ubuntu Virtual Desktop is an interactive presentation through the web of the Ubuntu desktop.	Python (Django framework), XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (/AJAX)
Untitled (for now?)	A CMS-like (incomplete) web application	Python (Django framework), XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
WikEasy	(Italian): the easy way to write well-formatted wiki pages without know the wiki syntax (OLD project)	C#, Glade#, Gtk#
Eoud	(Italian): a software that capture screenshots of the user's desktop. Geoud is its frontend (OLD project)	Python, PyGtk
Factoids to Encyclopedia	supybot plugins - see the page About Me and Ubuntu to learn why I've done this	Python
Encyclopedia to Wiki Page	supybot-related - see the page About Me and Ubuntu to learn why I've done this	Python
Ubuntu Wiki to Italian Ubuntu Wiki	a python script to convert Italian pages previously located on the Ubuntu wiki into the Ubuntu Italian wiki : it takes care to rename pages, fix links in all pages, etc... (OLD!)	Python
Joomla Last News	A really really really simple joomla module (I've done it for my website, see "Last News" on the right). It's not so useful, but if you want it for some reason, you can download it here» .	PHP, XHTML
Youtube JS	JavaScript to change YouTube videos'objects without reload the page, here»	JavaScript (/AJAX), CSS, XHTML.
Ubuntu and Italian Ubuntu Community presentation	Slides that I've done for the 2nd ubuntu-it meeting (27 Sept 2008, Cesenatico (Italy)), that present the Italian LoCo Team (and the language is italian). ODP / PDF.	/
Obama-like banner	New ubuntu-it banner to emphasize the most important contents (the official version in now online on the ubuntu-it website »!): here».	Javascript (using JQuery), CSS, XHTML
Ubuntu and Italian Ubuntu Community	Various projects related to Ubuntu (and the Ubuntu Italian Community), see this page (soon, check my wiki page» for now!)	/
Wiki users info	script to retrieve info about the users of the wiki itself (number of users, and the list of names).	Python

I use GIMP to create / modify images for for websites.

Links