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Anna van Raaphorst, Content Specialist
Richard H. (Dick) Johnson, Technology Specialist


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Last updated: February 8, 2008

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Areas of Focus | Business Summary | How We Can Help You or Your Organization


Areas of Focus

Information architecture, writing, editing
Web- or print-based content - technical, scientific, marketing, and business material
XML-based, structured input published to multiple output targets, including DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture)
Legacy content conversions: unstructured to structured, proprietary to open

Website design and development, and web technology solutions
Client- and server-side scripting - XML- and database-backed solutions

Software design, development, and integration
Custom design and coding - open-source and proprietary solutions
DITA Open Toolkit and plug-ins, and custom DITA-based debugging and reporting

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Business Summary

Business-to-business (1099) consultancy working independently or as a subcontractor to other consulting organizations.

Formerly located in the San Francisco Bay area, now located in the Denver/Boulder area. Willing to travel or temporarily relocate. Willing and able to work remotely.

California corporation since 1995 (founded in 1993).

Quick, high-quality results providing strong business value: Broad-based U.S. and international business and management experience and deep technical expertise.

Our principals work independently or collaboratively, depending on client requirements

Sample clients: Acta Technology (now Business Objects), Avid Technology, CERN (Geneva), Community Vision of El Dorado Hills (CA), Citrix Systems, IBM Corporation, IN2P3 (Paris), Integrated Systems Inc. (now Wind River Systems, Inc.), Intuit, KEK (Tokyo) and IBM Japan, Kyocera International Inc., Mercury Interactive, Pillar Data Systems, RSF-EARTHSPEAK, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Savi Technology, Siebel Systems (now Oracle), Skytide Inc., Stanford University, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), University of California at Santa Cruz, VMware, and Women in Technology International.

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How We Can Help You or Your Organization

Are you in the planning stages of a project? We can do:

  • Content analysis, information architecture, and design
  • Software architecture and design
  • Tool selection
  • Knowledge transfer and training

Are you having trouble visualizing, justifying, or selling your project? We can provide:

  • XML-based, open-source prototypes, or prototypes using popular proprietary software
  • Proof-of-concept prototypes using client content
  • Examples of legacy content and site conversions
  • Examples of content structuring and transformation

Are you ready to start implementing your project? We can help you with:

  • Structured/unstructured creation, editing, and indexing of web content, paper documents, or multichannel solutions
  • Content organization and management
  • Migration of legacy content
  • Website design and development
  • Software design and development

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