Chris Ward
I am Chris Ward (aka Chris Chinchilla). I am a technical writer, blogger, artist, video/audio maker and presenter who loves to explain cool tech to the World.
After 15 years as a developer I realized that my skills lie in helping others understand technical subjects. I achieve this through technical writing, blogging, networking and educating people through presentations and workshops.
I have crazy projects in progress and will speak to anyone who listens.
Below you can find my latest writing and appearances or contact me through a multitude of networks.
Why do you call yourself Chris Chinchilla? Yes it does sound silly doesn't it! It's a nickname I've had since 1997 after a passing comment at school, I've carried it through all my fanzine and music years and like it. For those who are interested, a Chinchilla is a small (and cute) South American rodent, a Small Town in Queensland, Australia and is a real name in South America.
My Latest Posts
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On 02 Nov 2018, Chris wroteBlockwatch- The aeternity Blockchain
for dzoneRead MoreFor those who want to see an application of the still newly-emergent Blockchain technology, check out this review of the aeternity project.
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On 24 Oct 2018, Chris wroteSecure Yourself for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
for dzoneRead MoreOctober is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Check out this post to make sure you are practicing strong security habits.
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On 22 Oct 2018, Chris wrote
WTD Episode 17 - Structured writing — reasons and approaches
for podcastRead MoreIn this Write the Docs podcast episode, we chat with Mark Baker about structured writing, specifically focusing on his new book Structured Writing: Rhetoric and Process. After introducing and defining structured writing, Mark explains the four domains you can add structure: media, document, subject, and management domains. He explains the advantages of working with structure in the subject domain, and why mixing structure across subject and document domains can be inefficient. We also chat about how structured writing connects with SEO and microformats on the semantic web, the limits of structure in Markdown formats, how to implement structure in linking, and more.
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On 19 Oct 2018, Chris wroteGitHub Universe 2018 - Enterprise, Enterprise, Enterprise
for dzoneRead MoreA DZone Zone Leader heads to GitHub Universe and notes the heavy emphasis on enterprise from the speakers in the keynote address.
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On 18 Oct 2018, Chris wroteBest Tools for Debugging Distributed Applications
for dzoneRead MoreTake a look at some of the best tools and methods for getting your distributed applications debugged and back in business.
My Next Events
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November 20 2018 to November 21 2018
Chris is attending…
Codemotion Berlin representing the Kauri project
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November 19 2018 to November 20 2018
Chris is attending…
Revision representing the Kauri project
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November 13 2018 to November 15 2018
Chris is attending…
OpenStack Summit Berlin to hear about your ideas and projects