Accessibility Chapter
Served as the Technical Reviewer for the annual state of the web report's chapter on digital accessibility.
Writing & Publications
A comprehensive bibliography spanning my work on digital accessibility, enterprise architecture, and the framework-free web.
Selected Articles & Series
Accessibility Chapter
Co-authored the comprehensive annual report detailing the state of accessibility metrics and trends across millions of websites.
Accessibility Chapter
Co-authored the Web Almanac's chapter analyzing real-world accessibility data and the framework-free web.
Developer Advocacy: Turning a passion for talking about tech into a career
Exploring the path of developer advocacy and turning a passion for technical communication into a fulfilling career.
Why test the user journey?
An introduction to User Journey testing, demonstrating how to write tests in the language of the user rather than the developer.
Mastering MEAN
A comprehensive article series exploring the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js).
Mastering Grails
A comprehensive, multi-part technical series authored for IBM exploring the Grails ecosystem.
Practically Groovy
A foundational series advocating for Groovy and dynamic languages on the JVM.
Published Books
Getting Started with Grails
A foundational text focused on streamlining the development lifecycle and reducing traditional Java complexity.
Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java
Focuses on reducing the "boilerplate" associated with traditional Java, acting as a primary advocate for Groovy as the future of Java development.
GIS for Web Developers: Adding 'Where' to Your Web Applications
Pioneering the use of GIS and mapping APIs for web developers, bridging the gap between traditional geography-centric GIS and developer-centric web services.
JBoss at Work: A Practical Guide
Co-authored with Tom Marrs. A practical framework for deploying complex J2EE applications on open-source servers.
The Google Maps API: Adding Where to Your Web Applications
A companion technical deep-dive into geospatial web integration and mapping APIs for developers.
Collaborative Wisdom & Anthologies
Developer, Advocate!
Insights and interviews contributing to the collective wisdom of developer relations and advocacy.
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
Contributions to collective wisdom focused on project management, agile development, and team leadership.
No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology
Contributing to collective industry knowledge on software craftsmanship across multiple annual editions.