Microsoft Press

Description

Microsoft Press is the publishing arm of Microsoft, usually releasing books dealing with various current Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Press' first introduced books were The Apple Macintosh Book by Cary Lu and Exploring the IBM PC by Peter Norton in 1984 at the West Coast Computer Faire. Parent organization: Microsoft Corporation Founded: 1984 Country of origin: United States of America Publication types: Books

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Microsoft Press Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Brenda Matteson Brenda Matteson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Brenda Matteson's Microsoft Press Experience February 1995 - January 1996
Job Content Manager & Creator/Information Architect
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Independent Contractor  January 1998 - Present
Dakim, Inc.   October 2006 - September 2014
Microsoft  January 2001 - October 2003
Landor Associates  January 1996 - January 1998
Microsoft Press   February 1995 - January 1996
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation  January 1988 - May 1991

Skills
Content Management, Content Strategy, Content Development, User Interface Design, Information Architecture, Multimedia, Blogging, User Experience, CMS, Mac, Copywriting, Editing, Marketing Copy, Technical Writing, Web Content Management, Proofreading, Web Content, Publishing, Editorial, Copy Editing

Education
New York University   1989 — 1991
Certificate, Film

University of Washington   1979 — 1982
B.A., Zoology

Claremont McKenna College   1977 — 1979
N/A, Biology

Lisa Theobald Lisa Theobald Boise, Idaho Details
Lisa Theobald's Microsoft Press Experience 1995 - 1997
Job Independent Publishing Consultant, Editor
Industry Publishing
Experience
Editor Schmeditor   2002 - Present
Polycom  October 2013 - October 2014
Osborne/McGraw-Hill  1999 - 2002
Peachpit Press  1998 - 1999
Microsoft Press   1995 - 1997
The Morning News  1981 - 1982

Skills
Editing, Publishing, Publications, Books, Newspaper, Magazine Articles, Production, Educational Publishing, Editorial Project..., Copy Editing, Manuscripts, Musicianship, Music, Web Content, Graphic Design, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Non-profit Volunteer, Instrumentalist, Singer-songwriter, Concert Band, Bandleader, Manuscript, Editorial, Academic Publishing, Musicians, Journalism, Text Editing, Published Author, Content Development, Textbooks, Line Editing, Content Management

Education
University of Idaho   1982 — 1983
Studies toward MA, English Literature

Iowa State University   1979 — 1981
BS Journalism, Journalism, Environmental Studies

Bill Pardi Bill Pardi Greater Seattle Area Details
Bill Pardi's Microsoft Press Experience January 1998 - January 1999
Job Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure and Operations at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  June 2015 - Present
Microsoft  January 2014 - Present
Microsoft  December 2011 - December 2013
Microsoft  January 2011 - February 2012
Microsoft  January 2007 - December 2010
Microsoft  January 2005 - January 2008
Microsoft  August 2002 - January 2005
LearnIT Corporation   January 2000 - January 2002
Microsoft  January 1999 - January 2000
Microsoft Press   January 1998 - January 1999

Skills
People Management, Program Management, HTML5, HTML/XML, Content Management, Content Development, Web Design, Web Development, C#, HTML + CSS, Windows Phone Apps, Mobile Applications, Mobile Internet, Visual Studio, Technical Writing, Writing, Software Development, XSLT, JavaScript, jQuery, Business Strategy, Web Services, Online Publishing, Web Project Management, Content Strategy, Management, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, User Interface Design, Integration, Software Project..., Project Management

Education
Syracuse University - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications   1991 — 1992
Master of Science, Television/Radio/Film

Cedarville University   1989 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Production

Terry Bright Terry Bright Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Terry Bright's Microsoft Press Experience October 2003 - February 2004
Job President at BITS LLC
Industry Education Management
Experience
BITS LLC   July 2014 - Present
Noah Webster Basic School  August 2005 - July 2014
Remington College  January 2005 - August 2005
Northern Arizona University  August 2002 - January 2005
Hudlogic Inc.   January 2002 - January 2005
Steel Specialists Inc   April 2002 - August 2004
IBM  March 2004 - April 2004
LANwrights, Inc   March 2004 - April 2004
Microsoft Press   October 2003 - February 2004
BrainBuzz, Inc   November 2003 - December 2003

Skills
IT Solutions, Project Planning, Project Management, IT Operations, Technical Leadership, Technology Management, Experienced Trainer, Team Leadership, Business Process Mapping, Course Creation, Self-motivated Team..., Security, Windows Server, Active Directory, Troubleshooting, Servers, Software Documentation, Business Analysis, Hardware, Windows 7, Networking, Wireless Networking, Database Design, MCSA, Imagination, Always Punctual, Reliable, Technical Writing, techical editing, XP, Microsoft Technologies, Technical Support, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Windows, Training, Group Policy, Software Installation, Information Security, Administration, Consulting, IT Service Management, Infrastructure, IT Strategy, Microsoft Exchange, System Administration, Disaster Recovery, Windows XP, Management

Education
University of Portsmouth   1995 — 1997
BSc, Computer Science

Southdowns College   1989 — 1991
associates, Finance and Business

Alexa Smith Alexa Smith San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alexa Smith's Microsoft Press Experience September 2006 - December 2006
Job Program Manager, Symantec eDiscovery Platform at Symantec
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Symantec  July 2014 - Present
artfuture.com   July 1999 - Present
Symantec Corporation  June 2011 - June 2014
Clearwell Systems (Acquired by Symantec)   October 2010 - June 2011
CaseCentral (acquired by Guidance Software)   January 2008 - June 2010
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)   March 2005 - October 2007
Microsoft Press   September 2006 - December 2006
Peachpit Press (Pearson Education)   June 2000 - June 2004

Skills
Start-ups, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Product Management, Publishing, Sales, Marketing, Change Management, Product Marketing, Management, Salesforce.com, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Lead Generation, Professional Services, Business Development, Office Administration, Contemporary Art, Fine Art Photography, Identifying Trends, Future Trends

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1985 — 1989
B.A., Cinema and Photography

David W. Robinson, Ph.D. David W. Robinson, Ph.D. Greater Seattle Area Details
David W. Robinson, Ph.D.'s Microsoft Press Experience January 2000 - 2007
Job Senior Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Amazon Web Services  August 2015 - Present
Free (libre) software development   January 2015 - Present
WindowsSecrets LLC   February 2015 - Present
Microsoft  March 2014 - September 2014
Microsoft  January 2010 - March 2014
Microsoft  2008 - 2010
Georgia Southern University  1988 - 2008
Georgia Southern University  2003 - 2007
Georgia Southern University  2003 - 2007
Microsoft Press   January 2000 - 2007

Skills
Technical Writing, Software Development, Editing, Web Applications, SQL database design, Content Management, Linux server..., Linux, SEO, Literary Criticism, English Literature, German, Photography, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Go, PHP, C#, User Experience

Education
University of Washington   1980 — 1985
M.A., Ph.D., English

University of Alabama   1976 — 1980
B.A., English

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin   1988 — 1988
Post-Doc, German

Kurt Stephan Kurt Stephan Greater Seattle Area Details
Kurt Stephan's Microsoft Press Experience March 2001 - October 2002
Job Editor in Chief at DealerMark LLC
Industry Publishing
Experience
DealerMark LLC   January 2015 - Present
Scotsman Guide Media  December 2013 - December 2014
becker&mayer!   July 2013 - December 2013
Various companies  January 2003 - June 2013
Expedia  November 2011 - April 2013
Sasquatch Books  May 2004 - October 2011
DigitalThink (now defunct)   May 2003 - November 2003
Microsoft Press   March 2001 - October 2002
DigitalThink (now defunct)   August 2000 - January 2001
IDG Books (now John Wiley & Sons)   May 1998 - April 2000

Skills
Editorial Project..., Collaborative Problem..., Team Management, Copy Editing, Copywriting, Proofreading, Production editing, Research, Mentoring, Editing, Editorial, Content Management, Non-fiction, Books, Publishing, Project Management, Web Content, Web Design, Content Strategy, Fiction, Content Development, AP Style

Education
California State University, Fresno
BA, Journalism (News-Editorial)

Jake Rae Jake Rae Seattle, Washington Details
Jake Rae's Microsoft Press Experience October 2010 - October 2011
Job UX Designer at UpTop
Industry Design
Experience
UpTop  January 2015 - Present
Big Fish Games  October 2012 - January 2015
Knoq.com   December 2011 - November 2013
Nordstrom Direct  April 2012 - October 2012
Amazon.com VXD Group (Visual Experience Design)   July 2008 - February 2012
Microsoft Press   October 2010 - October 2011
Publicis Consultants  January 2008 - July 2008
Glenco Supplies   September 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Typography, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design, Illustration, Layout, Packaging, CSS, HTML, Screen Printing, ActionScript, Final Cut Pro, Letterpress, Microsoft Office, French

Education
Seattle Central College   2006 — 2008
AAS, Graphic Design & Illustration

Université Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)   2003 — 2004
French, Literature, & Film Studies

University of Washington   1999 — 2004
BA, Honor's Cinema Studies, Comparative Literature and French

David Sceppa David Sceppa Greater Seattle Area Details
David Sceppa's Microsoft Press Experience August 1999 - October 2013
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Limeade  March 2014 - Present
Colibrium  August 2013 - March 2014
Microsoft Press   August 1999 - October 2013
Visa (through ISTS)   December 2012 - August 2013
Robert Half Technology  January 2012 - December 2012
Microsoft  November 2010 - January 2012
Microsoft  May 2004 - May 2009
Microsoft  May 2000 - May 2004
Microsoft  January 1996 - May 2000

Skills
Technical Communication, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Online Help, Agile Project Management, Technical Writing, .NET, Software Project..., C#, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software, Technical Documentation, Database Design, Microsoft SQL Server, WPF, XML, Scrum, Programming, Windows, Databases, Visual Studio, Distributed Systems, Software Design

Education
Princeton University   1990 — 1994
BA, Mathematics

University of Washington   1994 — 1995
Mathematics

Barb Levy Barb Levy Greater Seattle Area Details
Barb Levy's Microsoft Press Experience 1999 - 2004
Job Production Specialist/Graphic Artist/Web Designer
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Stepping Stone Graphics   March 1990 - Present
Online Training Solutions, Inc.   June 2013 - January 2014
Encore Media Group, Seattle   August 2006 - September 2008
Microsoft Press   1999 - 2004
Adobe Systems  1997 - 1999
Vernon Publications Inc.   1989 - 1990
Imprint  1987 - 1989

Skills
Publishing, Adobe Acrobat, Newsletters, Magazines, Brochures, Editing, InDesign, Publications, Pre-press, Close Attention to..., Editorial, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Typography, Layout, Mac, Books, Organization, Graphic Design, Web Design, PowerPoint, Problem Solving, Collaborative Leadership

Education
The Evergreen State College
B.A.

The Harley School
High School

Lisa Matzke Lisa Matzke Greater Seattle Area Details
Lisa Matzke's Microsoft Press Experience March 1991 - August 1994
Job Graphic/WordPress Designer, Illustrator, Sports Artist
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Freelance  2012 - 2015
Microsoft Developer Division   July 1999 - October 2000
Microsoft Developer Division and Sports Group   September 1994 - July 1996
Microsoft Press   March 1991 - August 1994
Aldus Corporation  1988 - 1990

Skills
Graphic Design, WordPress Design, Layout, Graphics, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Illustration, Photoshop, Photography, Web Design, WordPress, Typography, Logo Design, Mac, Corporate Identity, InDesign, Sports Photography, Art Direction, Posters, Adobe Acrobat, Branding & Identity, Dreamweaver

Education
Art Institute of Seattle   1983 — 1985
Associate of Arts (AA), Communication Arts Degree

Washington State University   1980 — 1983
Fine Art and Art History

Luminous Works
Adobe Training, WordPress

Jim Edelen Jim Edelen Greater Seattle Area Details
Jim Edelen's Microsoft Press Experience April 2004 - August 2004
Job Program Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  August 2005 - Present
Mindsharp  April 2005 - May 2005
Microsoft  June 2004 - September 2004
Microsoft Press   April 2004 - August 2004
Microsoft Press   October 2003 - April 2004
MSD2D   January 2003 - January 2004
Microsoft  June 2003 - September 2003
LANSultants   January 2002 - March 2003
LaSalle College High School  June 1998 - September 2001

Education
Drexel University   2001 — 2005
BS Business Administration, Finance

La Salle

Stephen Guty Stephen Guty Greater Seattle Area Details
Stephen Guty's Microsoft Press Experience January 1998 - January 2000
Job Programmer/Writer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Corporation  November 2006 - Present
Gnostic Concepts   May 2004 - November 2006
eLearning Group   January 2000 - November 2001
Microsoft Press   January 1998 - January 2000
Microsoft Press, Microsoft Corporation   July 1995 - January 1998
Prentice Hall PTR   January 1995 - June 1995
Bantam Doubleday Dell  1985 - 1993
McGraw-Hill  1981 - 1985
Academic Press  1975 - 1981

Skills
Content Management, Technical Writing, strategic relationships, Intellectual Property, Product Development, Product Management, Portfolio Management, Publishing, Licensing, Licensing Negotiations, Talent Acquisition, Acquisitions, Business Development, Product Planning, Content Acquisitions, Content Development, Software Engineering, Mergers & Acquisitions, Computer Forensics, Patents, Copyright Law, Trademarks, Strategic Partnerships, Content Strategy, Cloud Computing, Agile Project Management, Project Management, Technical Communication, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Program Management

Education
University of Washington   2005 — 2006
Computer Forensics

Columbia University in the City of New York   1981 — 1983
Computer Science

New York University   1978 — 1980
Physics, Computer Science

Princeton University   1970 — 1974
A.B., Physics

Devon Musgrave Devon Musgrave Seattle, Washington Details
Devon Musgrave's Microsoft Press Experience 2004 - Present
Job Acquisitions Editor & Development Editor at Microsoft Press
Industry Publishing
Experience
Microsoft Press   2004 - Present
Floating Bridge Press   December 2006 - Present
Microsoft Press   1998 - 2004
Microsoft Press   1995 - 1998

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Content Management, Editorial, Publishing, Project Management, Acquisitions, Content Strategy, Books, Content Development, Online Publishing, Blogging

Education
Syracuse University   1990 — 1992
M.A., English (Creative Writing)

University of California, Los Angeles   1986 — 1989
B.A., English Literature

John Jansen John Jansen Greater Seattle Area Details
John Jansen's Microsoft Press Experience 2008 - 2010
Job Principal Software Engineering Lead, Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  April 2010 - Present
Pressure Media   February 2010 - Present
Microsoft  March 2005 - April 2010
Microsoft Press   2008 - 2010
Total Training  2006 - 2007
Microsoft  March 2001 - March 2005
Microsoft  January 2000 - March 2001

Skills
Test Automation, Software Engineering, Software Quality..., Software Design, C#, Testing, Performance Testing, Agile Methodologies, Test Planning, Windows Azure, Distributed Systems, Scrum, Software Development, TFS, Test Management, .NET, XML, SharePoint, Software Project..., Visual Studio, JavaScript

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1995 — 1997
Master's degree, 20th Century American Literature

University of Washington   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Rozanne Whalen Rozanne Whalen Greater New Orleans Area Details
Rozanne Whalen's Microsoft Press Experience December 2003 - Present
Job Network Engineer at T L Data Corporation
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
T L Data Corporation   December 2013 - Present
Logical Operations  November 2012 - Present
nSight  January 2004 - Present
Microsoft Press   December 2003 - Present
Software Solutions, Inc.   January 1991 - Present
Element K  1996 - 2006
Bellwether Technology Corporation  March 1988 - January 1991
Microcomputer Consulting Group   January 1986 - March 1988

Skills
Technical Support, Technical Writing, Instructional Design, Content Development, Content Management, System Administration, Network Administration, Instructor-led Training, Hands-on Training, Networking, Backup Solutions, Software Installation, Hardware Installation, Servers, E-Learning, Needs Analysis, Learning Management..., Windows Server, Active Directory, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office, Symantec Endpoint..., Antivirus, SharePoint, Firewalls, Sonicwall, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation, Technical Training, Adobe Acrobat, Web Content, Visio, Manuals, Technical Communication, Editing, Multimedia, Information Architecture, SnagIt, XML, Flash, Macintosh hardware, Macintosh Applications, Mac OS, Apple OS, Microsoft Office for Mac, iOS devices (iPad,..., Microsoft Certified...

Education
University of New Orleans   1985 — 1988
MBA, Information Systems

Loyola University New Orleans   1980 — 1984
BS-Chemistry

Jean Trenary Jean Trenary Greater Seattle Area Details
Jean Trenary's Microsoft Press Experience 1986 - 1994
Job Business Manager, Online Training Solutions, Inc.
Industry Publishing
Experience
Online Training Solutions, Inc.   October 2007 - September 2011
Microsoft  2001 - 2003
Frog Mountain Productions   1996 - 2000
Microsoft Press   1986 - 1994

Skills
Content Management, Content Development, Content Strategy, Editorial, Online Publishing, Publishing, Web Content, Copy Editing, Editing, Books, Web Content Management, Proofreading, Publications, Technical Writing, Ebooks

Education
University of Montana   1982 — 1985

Glen Bowers Glen Bowers Greater Seattle Area Details
Glen Bowers's Microsoft Press Experience August 1998 - July 1999
Job Co Founder at Crimson Lotus Tea
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Crimson Lotus Tea   August 2013 - Present
Linden Lab  July 2009 - November 2012
Linden Lab  August 2008 - June 2009
Real Networks  August 2005 - August 2007
Apple  October 2004 - December 2005
RealNetworks  April 2003 - July 2003
RealNetworks  April 2000 - May 2001
Microsoft Press   August 1998 - July 1999
Microsoft Expedia   June 1997 - July 1998
Seattle Pacific University  1994 - 1996

Skills
Perl, Unix, Software Development, MySQL, PHP, SQL, CSS, Testing, Web Applications, Shell Scripting, Apache, APIs, Large Scale Deployments, Linux, Agile Project Management, Java, System Testing, Test Automation, tea, puerh tea, Public Speaking, tea education

Education
Seattle Pacific University   1994 — 1997
Computer Science

Lovejoy High School

Marcy Rodenborn Marcy Rodenborn Greater Seattle Area Details
Marcy Rodenborn's Microsoft Press Experience 1994 - 1996
Job PMP, Project Manager at PACCAR
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
PACCAR ITD  June 2005 - Present
Microsoft Press   1994 - 1996

Skills
Process Improvement, Six Sigma, IT Management, SDLC, Software Project..., Business Process..., SharePoint, Program Management, Project Portfolio..., Visio, Agile Project Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., PMO, ITIL, Requirements Analysis, Marketing, Team Leadership, MS Project, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement

Education
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Anthropology, Drama

Duane Hanson Duane Hanson Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area Details
Duane Hanson's Microsoft Press Experience June 1999 - May 2002
Job Technical Writer at Tiger Corporation
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Duane Hanson Graphics   Technical WriterTiger CorporationMay 2013 - Present
CSD  2002 - June 2012
Microsoft Press   June 1999 - May 2002
South Dakota State University  October 1976 - February 2000

Skills
Graphic Design, Writing, Illustration, Editing, Cartooning, Layout, Research, Publications, Newsletters, Advertising, Photoshop, Copywriting, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Art, Magazines, PowerPoint, Publishing, QuarkXPress, Brochures, Logo Design, Mac, Social Media, Adobe Acrobat, Marketing Communications, Graphics, Posters, Logos, Corporate Identity, Creative Writing, HTML, Flyers, Social Networking, Creative Direction, Nonprofits, Cartoons, Public Relations, Flash, Photography, Dreamweaver, Web Design, Final Cut Pro, Facebook, OS X, Video, Branding & Identity, Social Media Marketing

Education
South Dakota State University   1978 — 1981
Art, Printing

Alexandria Technical College   1974 — 1976
AA, Commercial Art

David Chell David Chell Greater Seattle Area Details
David Chell's Microsoft Press Experience February 1986 - November 1987
Job Senior Writer | Senior Technical Writer | Technical Editor | Information Designer | Graphic Designer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft - Microsoft Dynamics AX   November 2008 - November 2014
Microsoft  November 2002 - October 2008
Consultant  April 1998 - September 2002
Microsoft  November 1992 - February 1998
Asymetrix  August 1988 - September 1991
Microsoft Press   February 1986 - November 1987
Contract  1985 - 1986

Skills
Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Online Help, Content Development, Content Management, Technical Communication, Copy Editing, FrameMaker, Web Content, RoboHelp, Translation, Manuals, Information Architecture, Software Documentation, Agile Methodologies, SnagIt, Enterprise Software, Graphic Design, Software Development, Software Project..., SharePoint

Education
The University of New Mexico
BA, Photography, design, painting, English