Matt's Corner

Welcome to Matt's Corner

The part of the site where I (Matt Gemmell) keep my rants, half-baked ideas, and sometimes some miscellaneous cool stuff too.

Below, you can find some quick notes about my qualifications, experience and accomplishments.

You can contact me:

• via the Contact form
• via email at matt
• via AIM/iChat with MadMcProgrammer (only if I'm not busy, please)

Oh, and here's my blog, if you're interested.

Experience & Accomplishments

Amongst other things, I have:

• worked for GoLive Systems (makers of CyberStudio) as product evangelist
• worked for Adobe as:
  • Web Products Evangelist
  • GoLive Marketing Manager
  • GoLive Assoc. Product Manager
  • Product Manager for GoLive Extensibility
• contributed to and/or been involved with just about every GoLive book available, including:
  • Real World GoLive (New Riders)
  • GoLive Classroom in a Book (Adobe Press)
  • GoLive Visual QuickStart Guide (Hayden)
• edited and contributed to the VTCO GoLive Training CD
• written web design-related articles for CNET Builder.com
• worked with Bare Bones Software to provide GoLive integration in BBEdit
• worked on and edited the Adobe GoLive Certified Training Provider exam and curriculum
• written any number of tutorials, tips collections, essays and other works related to software
• created many software products, available from this site
• completed many consulting projects using AppleScript, JavaScript, and other technologies
• written several JavaScript routines for Adobe, which are now included with Adobe GoLive
• participated in assorted web design projects
• trained GoLive users across Europe and America
• had AppleScripts published on the Everything CD for Mac Scripting
• had programs published on the REALbasic product CD
• contributed to any number of web sites, online forums, email discussion lists, and more
• amassed a dangerous amount of knowledge about Star Trek

You can read what others think of our software on the reviews page.

Education History

High School: The High School of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland)

Qualifications at Standard Grade (exams at 16/17 years old; equivalent to English O-Levels)

• English - Grade 1
• Mathematics - Grade 1
• Chemistry - Grade 1
• Physics - Grade 1
• Latin - Grade 1
• Economics - Grade 1
• Computing - Grade 1

Qualifications at Higher Grade (exams at 17/18 years old; equivalent to English A-Levels)

• English - Grade A (band 1 - 95%+)
• Mathematics - Grade A
• Chemistry - Grade A
• Physics - Grade A
• Latin - Grade A
• Computing - Grade A

University: The University of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland)

Currently in 2nd year of BSc Computing Science & Psychology

Interests

Programming (Objective-C, C, Java), Scripting (JavaScript, AppleScript), creative & technical writing and editing, swimming, playing piano/keyboard (qualified to ABRSM Grade 5), user interface design.