Technical 
Elizabeth Olson

Content Management Systems & Shopping Carts

Blogger.com Blogging System

PC Software (in reverse chronological order, most recent first)

DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP
Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks
Microsoft Exchange & Schedule+, Outlook Express, Juno, AOL communications software
Netscape Navigator, Netscape Navigator Gold, Microsoft Intenet Explorer Suite
Novell/Corel PerfectOffice: Presentations, Envoy, InfoCentral, Paradox, WordPerfect, WordPerfect Internet Publisher, Quattro Pro
Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Microsoft Publishing Tools: FrontPage, FrontPage Express, Publisher, FrontPad
RoboHelp: Online help authoring system
Microsoft Works for Windows
Intuit Quicken
Camtasia: screen camcorder & video production tool
Many PC utility programs

Older PC Software

dBASE for DOS
WordPerfect for DOS
Lotus 123 for DOS
Paradox for DOS
Samna Reflex
Harvard Presentation Graphics
Business Library (by Dynamicro)

Macintosh Software

Page Mill
Word
MacDraw, MacPaint, MacWrite, MacProject
ReadySetGo! & Pagemaker
Works
Superpaint & Canvas
Various utilities

Other Software & Programming Languages

WordPerfect macro
Paradox Applications Language (PAL)
Fortran, Cobol, Snobol4, Sitbol, Pascal, DBMS-10, Simula (graduate school)
Basic, C
Unix shell
Model modeling language
Grafmaker & DI-3000 graphics routines
INFOFLO (by Interactive)

Computers & Operating Systems

IBM PC (DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP)
Apple Macintosh (Version 6 and earlier)
Ultimate (Pick)
3Com (EtherSeries)
Osborne I (CP/M)
Apple II (Apple DOS)
Harris (Vulcan)
Vax (VMS)
Honeywell (DTSS)
PDP-11 (Unix)
Dec-10 (Tops-10)
CDC 6400 (Scope)

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Summary 

I create attractive, easy-to-use, customer-maintainable websites -- quickly and affordably.

I take the pain out of developing and maintaining websites so that small business owners and non-profits can focus on what they do best.

My websites look professional, perform well, and bring new and repeat business to my customers, many of whom come to me after other website companies fail them.

Can you introduce me to a small business owner or non-profit who needs a website or who needs a website makeover?

  • Website design, setup & management
  • Blog setup
  • Technical writing and editing
  • Computer training for non-technical learners
  • Computer book-writing
Education
  • M.S. Computer Science. University of Arizona. 1977. GPA 3.89/4.0
  • B.S. Microbiology. University of Arizona. 1975. GPA 4.0/4.0
Honors
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Kappi Phi
  • Mortar Board
  • Graduate & undergraduate scholarships
Professional Experience
  • Website developer
  • Freelance author and technical writer (see "Books & Publications" below)
  • Computer consultant
  • Community college instructor (San Diego Community College, Continuing Education)

    Credential No. 9 11 OLS 001 (Certificate No. 355251) in Computer & Related Technologies; Office Services & Related Technologies; Communications Services & Related Technologies

    Seminar-style lecture/hands-on classes in Beginning Computers, Windows 95, Internet, Word for Windows, Excel for Windows, Quicken for Windows, WordPerfect for Windows, Works for Windows.

  • Independent trainer
  • Computer documentation writer & department manager
  • Customer support (help desk) consultant & department manager
  • Member of technical staff Systems analyst
  • Graduate assistant
Books & Publications 
As sole author
  • WordPerfect 6 for Windows Masterpieces in Minutes (1994, Sybex)
  • Microsoft Exchange Plain & Simple (1996, Sybex)
  • WordPerfect for Windows Magazine & PerfectOffice How-To Newsletter articles

 As co-author

  • Easy Guide to Windows 95 (with Alan Simpson; 1995, Sybex)
  • Compact Guide to PerfectOffice (with Alan Simpson & Gene Weisskopf; 1995, Sybex)
  • Mastering Access for Windows 95 (with Alan Simpson; 1995, Sybex)

As co-author or major contributor with Alan Simpson (no cover credits)

  • Mastering" series from Sybex: WordPerfect 5 for Windows and DOS; WordPerfect 6 for Windows; WordPerfect 6 for DOS; Paradox for Windows; Paradox for DOS
  • "Understanding"series from Sybex: Access for Windows; Access 2 for Windows; dBASE for DOS
  • "Academic" series from Sybex: WordPerfect 6 for DOS and Windows; dBASE for DOS
  • "Miscellaneous" series from Sybex: WordPerfect 6 for Windows Instant Reference; WordPerfect 5.1 Macros Handbook; WordPerfect 5.1 Cookbook; Your First Computer; Windows 3.1 Running Start; Up & Running with DOS 6; DOS 6 Running Start
  • Web Publishing Uncut! from IDG, 1996
  • Official Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 from Ventana, 1996
  • Official Netscape Composer Handbook from Ventana, 1997
  • Windows 95 Bible from IDG, 1997