An Inkling of Bits and Bytes
appreciating the appeal of the digital
Writing, teaching, and technology. While I do not always write or teach with technology, the influence of all things digital on me is difficult to overstate. The following pages explore my interest in technology:
- Background: How technology became a part of my life.
- Certifications: My technical certifications.
- Projects: Technology projects to which I have contributed.
Writing and Technology
The nature of media always affect how we communicate. There are both technical and social aspects to consider with any medium, which writers and artists cannot ignore. The history of writing is a history of technology.
The Tameri Guide for Writers includes a section on desktop publishing. While this section is a work in progress, it does address how technology has affected written communication. My first large programming project, back in the days of monochrome green screens, was a text editor with some basic word processing features. I have been fascinated by how computing shapes words ever since.
Today, we take scalable fonts and even color printing for granted. The Web has also changed how we think about the written word. Living through this revolutionary period is exciting — and sometimes frustrating for a writer.