Meet Tony Trapp | Full Stack Developer & Creative Visionary

About DBTWeb and the Founder C.E.O Tony Trapp

Hi, I'm Tony, a web developer with a passion for design, technology, and creativity. Originally from the small town of Tujunga , just outside Los Angeles, California my journey took me north to San Francisco in late 1999. It was there I landed my first job as an Assistant Pastry Chef at Elroy's restaurant , under the guidance of Executive Chef Marc Valiani located near the bustling intersection of Folsom and Beale Streets in the South of Market district. Although I was thrilled to be working in the culinary world, my true passion lay in web design and web development / web application development

In 2001, I took the leap and founded DBT Web Productions, which began as designbytony.com before evolving into DBTweb. From the start, I immersed myself in a wide array of technologies, honing my skills in:

Balancing all these tools while designing websites was a challenge at first, but I grew significantly over the next few years. By 2003, I transitioned to the ASP.net framework 1.1, and upgraded my skills with SQL(Sequel) server Database, T-SQL(Transact-SQL), Jquery / Ajax, and JSON (Javascript Object Notation). While I dabbled with Coldfusion and PHP(Personal Home Page), I ultimately found my home with ASP.NET Web Forms, which provided everything I needed for dynamic, scalable web applications.

Along the way, I set up my own server infrastructure, running Windows Server 2003, Flash Media Server, Kerio Mail Server, and Filezilla FTP server. By learning the ins and outs of server management, I hosted websites for over 100 clients—without ever advertising. In 2015, I migrated from Flash Media Server to Wowza Server as part of keeping up with evolving video technologies.

Outside of web development, I also explored my interest in video production, 3D modeling, and sound design. I started experimenting with tools like Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe fireworks, and various plugins. This exploration allowed me to combine video and 3D objects, adding another dimension to my skill set. You can check out some of my creative work in the portfolio section.

Currently, I focus on Wordpress, a powerful content management system (CMS), and plesk(server administraton on the web) for server administration. Since 2015, I’ve also been working with modern tools such as:

These days, I reside in Staten Island, New York. continuing to grow and refine my craft in web development and design, always looking forward to what’s next in the ever-evolving world of technology.