An Inkling of C. S. Wyatt
the online portfolio of a…
Though I prefer to work in relative anonymity, and am thankful that I do so most of the time, the reality is that I must have some public identity. In the near future, I will be entering the job market as a newly-minted Ph.D. In job announcements, several universities ask for an online portfolio, which at least means there is no risk of the materials being lost in the mail.
I have maintained a Web presence for many years, using this site as a platform for design experiments and the learning of new technologies.
Current Projects
With the redesign complete, I am hoping to turn my attentions to The Existential Primer because the content is rather stale. It is not a lack of research that caused a pause, but a lack of time to integrate the research into the various Web pages. As with the Tameri Guide for Writers and my other projects, I never seem to have enough time for all my interests.
- Tameri Guide for Writers — I know this project will never be done, but it is probably the most interesting and challenging. My goal, starting in 1997, was to convert any class I taught on writing to Web content.
- The Existential Primer — The project that started it all. In an age of Wikipedia, blogs, and other forms of community editing, I still retain editorial control of The Existential Primer. It is important to me that the site be easy to read and appreciate, while being as accurate as any text on philosophy can be.
- The Autistic Me: Beyond the Blog — I converted several small projects from my doctoral studies to Web pages. These pages reflect presentations I deliver on autism and education.
- The Autistic Place — A Drupal-based Web site dedicated to autism news and research. This site is an interactive portal with forums, news feeds, and much more. An AutismWiki was recently added to the portal.
- FutureBASIC / FBtoC — I am currently leading an effort to convert all FutureBASIC documentation to a Wikipedia wikibook. This project is meant to promote OS X software development, especially within educational settings.
In addition to the Web sites I always have various projects on my desk: novels, plays, computer program ideas, databases, and various articles I have written.
News
- March 2009
- A major reorganization was initiated, making it easier to navigate my personal pages.
- September 2008 — present
- I have been updating the writing, philosophy, and autism research, also making minor changes to the various templates.
- January 2008
- My personal pages were shifted to CSS and Dreamweaver templates. It was time.
Flexibility
The reality of obtaining a doctorate, even one specializing in technology and special education, is that becoming a professor is only one potential career path. One has to be flexible in the current economic climate. Whether I end up working within industry or education, I know my expertise will make a difference.