All the Courses I Wrote

The courses for which I was primary author, primary editor, or both, include:

• Administering LSA's Vignette Content Management System (VCMS 7.6)—A day-long (or four 1.5-hour session) course on the specifics of how LSA IT staff should administer the web content management system, presented in July 2013 and again in January 2014. (no part number)
  
  
• Introduction to html—A three-part introduction to html programming that can be taught as a full day tutorial or three evening classes. The presentations can be downloaded as well:
  •  Beginning html (no part number)
  •  Intermediate html (no part number)
  •  Advanced html (no part number)
  
  
• Managing a CONVEX System in 1992—A quick course on the new features in ConvexOS V10.0, presented to the UK CONVEX Users Group in January 1992. (no part number)
  
  
• Meta Series Overview—An overview for Field Support personnel as well as select customers on the CONVEX Meta Series rack-mounted cluster of computers. (no part number)
  
  
• Operator's Training Course—A special amalgam of the Beginning ConvexOS, Advanced ConvexOS, and Systems Administration courses from the CONVEX Education Center, specifically geared to the tape operators at a specific customer site. Written from the ground up in 2 days, including screen shots and site-specific variables and procedures. (no part number)
  
  
• Problem Report Tracking System (PRTS) Overview—A course on the PRTS database (what later became COBRA) for new support personnel. This course included details on why certain procedures were followed and why certain fields were important. (no part number)
  
  
• PRTSMail Overview—A quick workshop on PRTSMail, geared to the end-user or customer, presented at the 1993 CONVEX Worldwide Users Group. (no part number)
  
  
• Quintus Overview—A course for the NCC technicians on how to use Quintus, the database package used to track trouble-tickets. Included as part of this course was an explanation of why certain fields had to be filled out correctly, as the data in the database was used to automate the fortnightly reports. (no part number)
  
  
• Tips and Techniques for the CONVEX System Administrator—A quick course on the new features in ConvexOS V10.0, presented to the CONVEX Worldwide Users Group in May 1992. (no part number)
  
  
• Unix Administration for Windows NT People—A 2-hour Technical Education Meeting (TEM) for my client to help the Windows NT system administrators get a feeling for Unix. (no part number)
  
  
• Writing a Publishable USENIX/SAGE Technical Paper—An hour-long presentation to chigrp, the Chicago SAGE-local group, in April 1999. The  PowerPoint presentation is available for download as well. (CHI-9904)
  
  
• Writing a Publishable USENIX/SAGE Technical Paper—An hour-long presentation to Twin Cities Systems Administration, the Minneapolis-St. Paul SAGE-local group, in March 2000. The  PowerPoint presentation is available for download as well. (CHI-200003)
  
  
• Writing Good Stuff—A short course to help technically-minded people write better documentation, given to the Chicago District beach in March 2001. (CHI-200004)
  
  

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