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Michael McCallister

Michael McCallister

ProTek Writing Services 7724 W Arthur Ave West Allis, WI 53219

http://www.michaelmccallister.com

32 Years Experience

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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

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

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.