Jim Cradock, Yellahoose's principal, has over 13 years experience developing software, designing database management systems and implementing server systems, including 6 years in corporate information services departments and 7 as co-owner of a successful consulting business in Portland, Maine.
For examples of work, please review the news section of this web site.
For examples of work, please review the news section of this web site.
Web design and development
Yellahoose designs web sites for businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Web sites we build work no matter the browser or the operating system. We use XHTML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.Programming
Yellahoose builds highly interactive web sites and desktop applications, and it supports and improves upon applications written by others. Applications we build are easy to use, and programming is based on established methodologies. We use mostly open source languages, like Perl, PHP and Python.Systems administration
Yellahoose installs and maintains server systems in file server, database, web and email implementations. We implement stable, scalable systems using common best practices. We use Debian Linux and Mac OS X.Databases
Yellahoose architects, implements and maintains large and small, simple and complex database management systems. We design relational databases so that they give you correct information, and so that they're able to grow. We use MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle.Reporting and data visualization
Yellahoose builds tools to enable the easy maintenance, reporting and visualization of data. We build graphing, mapping and reporting tools to present data in meaningful, informative and interactive ways. We use MapServer, Google Maps and Gnuplot, among other tools.Project management
Yellahoose knows the tools, technologies and best practices and can manage your projects through to successful completion. We take in the big picture, managing projects so that your contractors don't deliver black box solutions but instead give you scalable tools using the best software for the tasks at hand.Contact info
Jim Cradock, Principal
Yellahoose, LLC
142 High Street, Suite 407
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
142 High Street, Suite 407
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
+1 207 699 4093
04/2008 – Yellahoose on the road in Budapest.
04/2008 – Yellahoose helps with database migration for Ames Scullin O'Haire Advertising.
04/2008 – Yellahoose develops form encryption and decryption tools for Carnall Insurance.
03/2008 – Gulf of Maine Council issues winter '08 Gulf of Maine Times, publishes salt marsh ecology booklet, and launches project progress report tool... all with Yellahoose help.
03/2008 – Central Maine Orthopedic upgrades website with Yellahoose-built content management solution.
02/2008 – Nordic Heritage Sport Club upgrades website with advanced information management tools.
02/2008 – Yellahoose develops newsletter sign-up tool for the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts.
01/2008 – Gulf of Maine Council launch innovative, easy-to-use document sharing solution designed and developed by Yellahoose.
01/2008 – Yellahoose develops software integrating health care provider data for Crossroads for Women.
01/2008 – Yellahoose upgrades Olympus Asset Management's web and database servers.
01/2008 – Yellahoose adds How Tos to website.
01/2008 – Harvard Business School Venture Capital and Private Equity Club re-launches website for 2008 conference.
12/2007 – Upper Merrimack River Advisory Committee publishes Management Plan.
12/2007 – Yellahoose gives it up for art.
11/2007 – Yellahoose builds and launches tailored CMS for IEA Energy web site.
11/2007 – Yellahoose develops property appraisal tool for Olympus Asset Management.
11/2007 – SlickFish Studios re-launches 10th Mt Ski Club web site with web development and hosting by Yellahoose.
10/2007 – Yellahoose moves.
08/2007 – Yellahoose launches ESIP locations web site for Gulf of Maine Council.
How Tos
04/2008 – How to automatically backup Trac and Subversion04/2008 – How to setup MRTG (on a LAN with an Airport Extreme)
03/2008 – How to enable the DOM inspector in Safari
02/2008 – How to improve query performance in MySQL and PostgreSQL
02/2008 – How to design a many-to-many association in a relational database
01/2008 – How to set HTML form field tab indexes automatically
12/2007 – How to make Mac OS X's Finder create aliases that can be used in Terminal
12/2007 – How to get glass cut at Home Depot
11/2007 – How to add latitude and longitude lines to MapServer
11/2007 – How to validate email addresses in JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python and C
10/2007 – How to vertically and horizontally center a <div>
09/2007 – How to implement firewall rules in IPFW on FreeBSD
08/2007 – How to proxy Plone through Apache