Since leaving the BBC to work independently, David has devoted most of his time to web development, writing books, and teaching. He is active in several online forums, giving advice and troubleshooting PHP problems. David's expertise was recognized by his designation as an Adobe Community Expert in 2006.

When not pounding the keyboard writing books or dreaming of new ways of using PHP and other programming languages, David enjoys nothing better than visiting his favorite sushi restaurant. He has also translated several plays from Japanese.