Steve Turnbull

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Steve Turnbull’s Summary

Over 30 years programming in a variety of languages and environments, now specialising in Drupal-based social networking websites.

Over 20 years experience writing for the technology and science industries communicating complex technical subjects, plus practical sales and PR expertise.

To be honest, I've done a lot.

My original training was as a computer programmer, and I was involved in "Computing and the Blind" project for the Open University and RNIB. I was creating a music writing package which, if the project had continued, would have changed history. But it didn't so it didn't.

From there I went to write for computer magazines at Database Publications which evolved into Europress Publications. I moved up to Editor fairly rapidly and stayed there for 13 years.

During this part of my career I was still programming: I wrote one version of the Fun School series (Europress Software). I wrote for the Apple Mac as well.

I then started up my own publishing company, Tau Press, doing a computer magazine and a beautifully designed but ill-fated magazine called Visions. We worked with Mentorn TV on the Robot Wars TV show subscription magazine that went very well. At this time I was also selling the advertising. Tau Press merged operations with Quest Creative and went done the contract magazine and full service agency avenue.

Meanwhile I was still writing and programming then moved into web site creation.

Tau Press split from Quest Creative and we went our separate ways, I moved into writing web content and editing books (not a pleasant job). By chance I had the opportunity to learn the Drupal CMS framework and then discovered that skill to be in high demand.

So I switched back to programming full time.

And I'm writing TV scripts too, with lots of encouraging feedback from industry professionals, a possible commission from the BBC and being shortlisted for the most prestigious TV writing competition in the UK.

Steve Turnbull’s Specialties:

* Web scripting: PHP
* Enterprise-level CMS: Drupal
* Web technologies: HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
* Data handling: XML
* Database management: MySQL
* Paradigms: OOP, AOP. and the Drupal Way
* Web content: writing, management
* Print: writing, editing, full magazine production
* Online communities: moderation, administration
* Management: editorial teams, prgramming teams