Projects

Content-rich information solutions

Created DITA-based structured/unstructured technical information mashups on Drupal and WordPress
Created model genealogy / family history sites containing both structured (GEDCOM-based) and unstructured (blogs, videos, photo galleries, etc) information
For a large international shipping company, produced an extensive DITA-based prototype and staged implementation plan for their web services and transaction-based products
For a global corporation delivering a wide variety of products, created a customized prototype, created and delivered a training workshop, and did follow-on coaching for a legacy migration project

Created websites using Dreamweaver, WordPress, and Drupal in the following categories:

Content-rich (text, images) sites for startups, medium-size companies, and enterprise-level organizations
Small-business sites
Community sites
Nonprofit sites
Personal sites

Designed and created scripts in Python and PHP:

For a start-up company producing business analytic software, designed and created DITA-based product documents built around a comprehensive core vocabulary that featured extensive content reuse and tight integration with the Java- and XML-based product software
For an open-source community, created and maintained a software user guide over four years and five product releases
Wrote and edited numerous documents relating to the following sectors and domains: software, hardware, science, business, marketing, education, localization, translation, history

Converted websites from Dreamweaver to Drupal and WordPress
For a large international shipping company, did a legacy content conversion from FrameMaker and MadCap Flare to DITA
For a start-up storage company, did a legacy content conversion to DITA using Arbortext/Astoria
For a company creating virtualization products, did an analysis of legacy content targeted for conversion to DITA

For the charitable foundation associated with a worldwide publishing corporation, created academic curricula for a Python programming course (sponsored by AT&T) and a Microsoft Access database design course
For a startup company in the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) sector, designed, created, and delivered product training to consultants in North America and Europe
For a company creating application delivery software, provided customized DITA training to lead information developers located in the U.S. and Europe
For a company creating RFID solutions, delivered a training workshop and created a highly customized Eclipse Infocenter involving extensive XSLT scripting
For a global corporation delivering a wide variety of products, created a customized prototype, delivered a training workshop, and did follow-on coaching for a legacy migration project
For an organization providing online software and services, trained and coached a technical documentation team as they created their first DITA project