Michael McCallister

ProTek Writing Services 7724 W Arthur Ave West Allis, WI 53219
Website: www.michaelmccallister.com
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Professional Experience

I’m a writer. I’m a computer user. I’ve combined those characteristics for over two decades, helping other computer users be more efficient and effective. I’ve been publishing on WordPress for 10+ years. WordPress is the easiest and most powerful way to build your home on the Web, but sometimes the choices can be overwhelming. I write articles that simplify those choices and have built sites for others. I bring the same user-focus to describing and helping readers get the most from Linux and its applications.

Expertise

Writer
32 Years
Technical Writer
18 Years
Book Author
13 Years

Specialty

Technology
20 Years

Industries


Online/new media
18 Years
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
19 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

32 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

WPMUDev (6-10), TechWhirl.com (10+), Linux Journal (1-2), Linux Pro (1-2), Linux Format (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

ElevationsB2B (1-2), INKTopia Media (6-10)

Other Work History

Senior Document Architect, PKWARE 2009-2020

Unions

National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981 Freelancers Union

Computer Skills

Windows, Linux, WordPress, word processing (Word, LibreOffice)

Associations

Society for Technical Communication

Showcase

General

XML-RPC and Why It’s Time to Remove it for WordPress Security
(WOMUDev 7/18/2016)
This piece for WPMUDev sounds really esoteric. The post explains perhaps the most important thing users can do to protect their sites from attack.
WordPress Documentation: Goodbye Codex, Hello HelpHub
(WPMUDev 9/4/2017)
A preview of the new WordPress HelpHub.
What the New Webmention and Annotation W3C Standards Mean for WordPress
(WPMUDev 7/17/2016)
I’ve become something of a standards geek. The key to the success of the Open Web is that everyone can get a very similar experience, no matter what tool they use to reach the web. The standards that I covered here focus on interaction between users and sites (annotation) and between sites (webmention). Stuff worth knowing about.