Novelist and Web Programmer
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Web Programmer at Beveridge Seay
- Novelist (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Webmaster at Pay By Touch
- Webmaster at BioPay
- Internet Consultant at Maden Tech
- Director of Web and Marketing at CheckAGAIN
- Trainer at Intelligent Solutions
- Training Associate at ACS Desktop Solutions
- Education
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- The Johns Hopkins University
- Villa Park High School
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David Louis Edelman’s Summary
Author of the science fiction novel "Infoquake" (Prometheus Books, 2006) and the forthcoming "MultiReal" (Prometheus Books, 2008). "Infoquake" was named Barnes & Noble's Top SF Novel of 2006 and nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel.
Also a part-time web programmer at the Washington, DC brand identity consultancy firm Beveridge Seay, and general web freelancer specializing in consumer-facing websites and user interfaces.
David Louis Edelman’s Specialties:
science fiction, novels, online promotion, book promotion, blogging, XHTML, CSS, HTML, PHP, ASP, ColdFusion, JavaScript, Prototype, Ruby on Rails, WordPress, Scriptaculous, user interface, search engine optimization, Web writing
David Louis Edelman’s Experience
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Web Programmer
Beveridge Seay
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
I work in the Interactive Services department at this design firm and brand consultancy based in Washington, DC. My work focuses on client-facing web applications and Web 2.0 technologies, including blogging technologies, XML, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, Mephisto, and pixel-precise cross-browser XHTML/CSS programming.
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Novelist
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)
I'm the author of the novel "Infoquake" (Prometheus Books, 2006) and the forthcoming "MultiReal" (Prometheus Books, 2008). "Infoquake" was named Barnes & Noble's Top SF Book of 2006 and nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel.
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Webmaster
Pay By Touch
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
My former company BioPay was acquired by Pay By Touch in 2006. I continued serving as webmaster for BioPay brands.
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Webmaster
BioPay
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1998 — January 2006 (7 years 10 months)
I served as webmaster for several company websites, including main marketing sites for the BioPay and Paycheck Secure brands and company intranet. Also programmed and designed interface for master sales/marketing database and performed other technical tasks for the sales and marketing teams as needed.
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Internet Consultant
Maden Tech
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2001 — November 2001 (6 months)
Created, managed, and programmed websites under contract for the U.S. Army's Defense Messaging System (DMS) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) projects.
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Director of Web and Marketing
CheckAGAIN
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 1998 — June 2001 (3 years 3 months)
I was responsible for all company marketing and support of a nationwide sales team. Responsibilities included direct mail campaigns, design and creation of company collateral, and web/database work. I designed and programmed several iterations of the company website.
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Trainer
Intelligent Solutions
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1996 — April 1998 (2 years)
Performed stand-up training of correspondence management software to members of the U.S. Congress and their staffs, both in Washington, DC and in district offices. Designed and programmed a prototype web-based training system for the company's new web-based software.
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Training Associate
ACS Desktop Solutions
(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
David Louis Edelman’s Education
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The Johns Hopkins University
BA, Writing Seminars, English, Journalism, 1989 — 1993
Studied creative writing with authors such as Stephen Dixon, Madison Smartt Bell, Edna O'Brien, Cat Rambo, and Tristan Davies. Also studied journalism with editors of the Baltimore Sun and Evening Sun. Awarded Louis Azrael Scholarship for journalism. Raised funding for, and oversaw the transition to, The Johns Hopkins News-Letter's first desktop publishing system.
- Activities and Societies:
- The Johns Hopkins News-Letter (Editor-in-Chief, 1992-93; Arts Editor, 1991-92)
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Villa Park High School
1986 — 1989
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David Louis Edelman’s Interests:
science fiction, SF, fantasy, cyberpunk, creative writing, web programming, web design, ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, WordPress
David Louis Edelman’s Groups:
DeepGenre group blog, SFNovelists group blog, occasional contributor to Futurismic, SF fandom
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Science Fiction readers, writers, and collectors
David Louis Edelman’s Honors:
My novel "Infoquake" was Editor's Choice for Barnes & Noble's Top Science Fiction Novel of 2006, and has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel 2006
David Louis Edelman’s Contact Settings
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