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Martin Lucas-Smith MA

Computer Officer [Web developer], Dept. of Geography & Scott Polar Research Institute

Website developer with particular interests in low-maintenance Information Architecture development.

• Development of online web applications
• Construction/maintenance of websites for the Department of Geography, SPRI and related units

Biography

Career

• 2004-present: Computer Officer, Department of Geography and SPRI
• 2001-4: Senior Computing Technician (Web Technician), Department of Geography
• 2000-1: Services Officer, Cambridge University Students' Union

Qualifications

• 1997-2000: Cambridge University, BA Hons Geography, 2.1, now MA

Research

• Undergraduate dissertation: 'Park and Ride' - sustainable transport or expensive white elephant?

Publications

Presented seminars

• OpenStreetMap and CycleStreets: collaborative map-making and cartography in the age of the internet (24th February 2011)

Technical publications

• Information Architecture: Website usability and management
• 101 things you never knew you could do with stylesheets
• Stopping spammers getting e-mail addresses from your website
• pureContent

External activities

• Developer and Director, CycleStreets
• Chair and Webmaster, Cambridge Cycling Campaign
• Music (former King's Choral Scholar)
• Environment, development and human rights issues
• Maintainer of various other external websites