This is the personal website of Dan Grossman, owner of Awio Web Services LLC and a graduate student at Drexel University. I use this site to share my thoughts on web development and internet marketing, to keep a log of my work on current projects, and to share what I learn running a business online.

Awio is a one-man company — forming a company was more about convenience and tax benefits than necessity. I’ve developed and operate all of the websites on the Awio website, with dozens more having been created and sold to new owners. I’ve been creating successful websites since Website Goodies in 1997. I am self-funded, reinvesting only profits from current sites into new development. I take on all roles including software design, development, testing, system administration, accounting, marketing, order processing and customer service.

I am one of the most active contributors at the SitePoint forums where over 200,000 web designers, developers and business owners meet to discuss design, programming and business. Since the opening of the forums, I’ve written over 14,000 posts, mostly helping new developers in the PHP area and sharing my results in the promotion techniques area. I’ve been recognized by the members with several community awards and serve as a community advisor to SitePoint.

I enjoy Japanese pop music, anime, scifi television and driving on highways with great views. I currently live in Philadelphia to attend Drexel University where I am pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science with a focus on artificial intelligence and software design. I’ve worked as a software developer for Microsoft, DuPont, The Math Forum and Access 2 Vendors (resume).