Dori Smith

Current

• Author at dori.com (Self-employed)
• Contributor, tech and/or review editor at dori.com (Self-employed)
• Magazine writer (online and print) at dori.com (Self-employed)

• Speaker, Teacher, Trainer at dori.com
• Community Leader at varied

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Past

• Director of Web Development at Digital Facades/Rare Medium
• Webmaster at The Workbook
• Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst at Lakeshore Learning Materials

• Systems Programmer/Analyst at Fiserv
• Programming Supervisor at Citicorp Information Resources

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Education

• University of California, San Diego
• University of California, Irvine

Recommended

3 people have recommended Dori

Connections

298 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• dori.com
• JavaScript World
• Backup Brain Weblog

Dori Smith’s Summary

How many hats can one woman wear?

I'm an expert in fields from the Mac (since 1992), Web development (since 1995), programming (since 1977--yes, really), online communities (since 1994), and weblogging (since 1999). I've written and taught about all of these, and more.

Dori Smith’s Specialties:

Technical writing and editing, web development consultant, macintosh, Web, community

Dori Smith’s Experience

• Author

  dori.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  1997 — Present (11 years)

  I've authored or co-authored:
  • "Ajax Essential Training" video course (Lynda.com, 2008)
  • "JavaScript Essential Training" video course (Lynda.com, 2007)
  • "Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press, 2007)
  • "JavaScript & Ajax for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, 6e" (Peachpit Press, 2007)
  • "Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press, 2005)
  • "Mac OS X Unwired" (O'Reilly Media, 2003)
  • "Java 2 for the WWW: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press, 2002)
  • "Java for the WWW: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press, 1998)
  • "JavaScript for the WWW: Visual QuickStart Guide," 2e (Peachpit Press, 1997), 3e (1999), 4e (2001), 5e (2003), and Student ed (2003)

• Contributor, tech and/or review editor

  dori.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  1997 — Present (11 years)

  I've contributed in some way (usually tech editing) to:
  • "The Designer's Apprentice: Automating Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign in Adobe Creative Suite 3" by Rick Ralson (Adobe Press, 2007)
  • "Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: Training from the Source by Khristine A Page" (Peachpit Press, 2006)
  • "HTML 4 For Dummies, 5th ed." by Ed Tittel and Mary Burmeister (Dummies Press, 2005)
  • "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide" by J. Tarin Towers (Peachpit Press, 2004)
  • "JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook" by Danny Goodman (O'Reilly Media, 2003)
  • "Mac OS X Bible" by Lon Poole and Dennis R. Cohen (Wiley, 2002)

• Magazine writer (online and print)

  dori.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Publishing industry)

  1997 — Present (11 years)

  Articles (print and online):
  • Frequent contributor to Macworld magazine (1998-present), including a short-term column on JavaScript for Macworld.com.
  • JavaScript Pro and DHTML Pro columnist for DevX.com (2000-2001).
  • Contributed articles to O'Reilly Network, CreativePro, Wise-Women.org, MacWEEK.com, MacTech, and NetProfessional.
  • Lead author, Backup Brain weblog (1999-present).

• Speaker, Teacher, Trainer

  dori.com

  (Internet industry)

  1997 — Present (11 years)

  Speaking/Training:
  • Regular speaker at Macworld Expo, on topics that have varied from "Web Design and Delivery" (two-day Power Tools conference), "Webmaster 2003," "Advanced Webmaster Applications," "JavaScript Bootcamp," and "JavaScript Dynamic HTML Wizardry." Led one of the two MacBrainiac challenge teams in 2006.
  • A variety of Web-related conferences, including Voices that Matter, Webstock (New Zealand), SxSW (2002, 2006, 2007), Web Design World, Web Builder, CNET Builder.com Live!, Script 'Scape Geek Cruise, Perl Whirl Geek Cruise, Web Design '99, Web Design World '99, and JavaScript '98.
  • A variety of Mac-related conferences, including O'Reilly Mac OS X Conferences, NCMUG Mac Computer Expos, and MacMania Geek Cruises.
  • Taught long-form classes on JavaScript for Lynda.com, Pasadena City College, and CSU Long Beach; short-form classes for NASA/Ames Research, J. Paul Getty Trust, and Athens (Georgia) Technical College.

• Community Leader

  varied

  (Internet industry)

  1997 — Present (11 years)

  • Publisher & ListMom for Wise-Women’s Web community (1999-present).
  • Web Standards Project Steering Committee member (1998-present), including participation in the Dreamweaver (past lead), Microsoft, and DOM Scripting (current co-lead) Task Forces.
  • Program Committee member, O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference 2004.
  • Judge, 3rd Annual Philippine Web Awards (2000).

• Director of Web Development

  Digital Facades/Rare Medium

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  May 1998 — October 1998 (6 months)

  Head of technology for multi-million dollar web development firm, including clients such as Epson, Bugle Boy, Nissan, Butterfingers, Friskies, Braun Oral-B, Starbright, BAX Global, and Beckman-Coulter.

• Webmaster

  The Workbook

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  October 1996 — May 1998 (1 year 8 months)

  • Programmed web pages with a combination of JavaScript, HTML, Frontier, and FileMaker Pro.
  • Administered corporate web site, using RAIC'd WebSTAR servers.
  • Site used by Apple at Print '97 and Seybold conferences as dynamic web publishing example.
  • Featured by UserLand in the Galleria of Great Frontier Web Sites, 1998.

• Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst

  Lakeshore Learning Materials

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  June 1993 — May 1996 (3 years)

  • Programmed inventory, payroll and sales management package.
  • Using AppleScript, created CD-ROM based software distribution system for retail demo kiosks.
  • Recommended, specified and purchased computer systems for affiliated chain of retail stores.
  • Supported PC and Macintosh computers (both network and stand-alone).
  • Programmed interface with Bank of America check reconciliation service and between PC-based POS system and mainframe.

• Systems Programmer/Analyst

  Fiserv

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

  April 1991 — May 1993 (2 years 2 months)

  10/92-5/93 Systems Analyst
  • Designed software for a real-time transaction-based credit union package used by over 400 clients.
  • Taught classes on SQL and federal regulations.
  • Consulted with customers to establish user needs.
  
  4/91-9/92 Systems Programmer
  • Programmed systems-level enhancements, including an interface with Mellon Bank's ATMs involving communication protocols verifying that Mellon Bank's transactions properly updated Fiserv's database.
  • Designed and implemented efficiency protocols for SQL programmers, resulting in 20% improvement in transaction processing.

• Programming Supervisor

  Citicorp Information Resources

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

  August 1985 — April 1991 (5 years 9 months)

  7/88-3/91 Programming Supervisor
  • Managed a staff of ten programmers working on enhancements to a financial software package.
  • Coordinated conversion from a proprietary database to SQL relational database, a two-year project that came in on time and under budget.
  • Responsible for performance evaluations; interviewed prospective employees; trained new hires.
  • Estimated manpower time and cost for contract program enhancements.
  
  8/85-6/88 Programmer/Analyst
  • Lead programmer for implementation of credit card project.
  • Programmed projects as assigned.

Dori Smith’s Education

• University of California, San Diego

  Certificate, Engineering Management, 1990 — 1992

• University of California, Irvine

  BS, ICS (Information and Computer Science), 1979 — 1985

Additional Information

Dori Smith’s Websites:

• dori.com
• JavaScript World
• Backup Brain Weblog

Dori Smith’s Interests:

JavaScript, Ajax, Mac, CSS, DHTML, XHTML, OS X

Dori Smith’s Groups:

Web Standards Project, Wise-Women, International Society of Online Entrepreneurs, SxSW, MIX08

•    UCI Alumni member
•    Apple Professional member
•    South By Southwest member
•    Web Standards Design + Development member
•    North Coast Mac Users Group (NCMUG) member

Dori Smith’s Contact Settings

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