Qualifications and Background

Like many in today's IT world, I didn't take the direct route to my present profession. I majored in Greek literature and linguistics at Birmingham University in England, graduating first class with special honors, and also spent a year at Saloniki University in Greece. After spending some years travelling in Europe and Asia I ended up in Germany, where I have been living since 1978.

In addition to my IT authoring work I also work as a technical and literary translator from German to English, and occasionally as a freelance photographer. Click here for more details.

Equipment and Testing Facilities

To write a good help system you have to know the program you are describing inside-out, and this means performing extensive testing of all functions and facilities.

On most of my projects I conduct extensive testing on multiple computer systems and a wide range of MS Windows configurations. I interact closely with the programmers and this frequently results in development input and suggestion that help to make the programs more efficient and user-friendly.

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