Journalist and Writer
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Freelance contributor at Imperial Realms
- Contributing Editor at Linux.com
- Sole Proprietor at Outlaw Communications (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Technical Writer at Triant Technologies
- Marketing and Communications Director at Progeny Linux Systems
- Product Manager at Stormix
- Education
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- Simon Fraser University
- West Vancouver Secondary School
- Ridgeview
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Bruce Byfield’s Summary
I am a freelance journalist specializing in free and open source software. I have been a contributing editor at Linux.com and Maximum Linux, and have submitted work to such sites as Datamation, Linux Journal, LinuxPlanet, The Linux Developer Network, and LWN. My article "11 Tips for Moving to OpenOffice.org" was the cover story for the March 2004 Linux Journal. In the past, my stories have been picked up by Slashdot an average of about 6 times per year.
In the past, I have designed and delivered elearning courses. I have worked with Intel, the Learning and Instructional Design Center at Simon Fraser University, Telestrainglobal, and the INFOSERV Institute of Technology in Jamaica.
In addition, I have been a university English instructor, a technical writer, a product manager, a director of marketing and communications, a developmental editor, and a consultant in communications, marketing, and design. I am still available for small bits of work in these fields if the right opportunity comes along.
When dealing with technological issues, I believe that the first priority is a hands-on comprehension of the technology. One of my main specialties is explaining technical and non-technical people to each other.
Bruce Byfield’s Specialties:
Journalist
Editor
Non-fiction writer
Communications Specialist
Bruce Byfield’s Experience
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Freelance contributor
Imperial Realms
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Writing background material for online game
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Contributing Editor
Linux.com
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; LNUX; Writing and Editing industry)
November 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Writing and editing articles for the Linux.com and IT Manager's Journal web sites. Linux.com is managed by SourceForge, one of the earliest and largest online journalism companies in the world. Its sites, which also include Slashdot and SourceForge, receive over eight million unique hits per day.
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Sole Proprietor
Outlaw Communications (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
June 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)
Providing technical and marketing writing and design services, and course design.
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Technical Writer
Triant Technologies
(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
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Marketing and Communications Director
Progeny Linux Systems
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
May 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 2 months)
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Product Manager
Stormix
(Writing and Editing industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Bruce Byfield’s Education
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Simon Fraser University
MA , English , January 1985 — June 1989
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West Vancouver Secondary School
High school , 1972 — 1976
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Ridgeview
1965 — 1972
Additional Information
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Bruce Byfield’s Interests:
running; parrots; punk-folk and traditional folk music; history; biography; science-fiction; Victorian novels; Linux and other free and open source software
Bruce Byfield’s Groups:
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FOSS Professionals
Bruce Byfield’s Contact Settings
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