Jim Foley

Technical Writer

A technical writer since 2003, producing docs for developers, admins, executives, and users, including API docs, white papers, presentations, and infographics. Have also worked as a software developer, IT/support technician, supervisor, and trainer.

This page is a collection of sample documents, code, and creative projects.

Also find me on LinkedIn.

Documentation

Most of my work has been on internal docs that can't be shared. Here are a few other samples or mockups.

API Guide (ASP)
API Guide (SOAP)
Diagrams
Engineering Whitepaper
User Documentation
TDT Admin Guide This app and documentation was developed at Google in under a week for distribution to exposed people in Texas when an Ebola case arrived in the US.
TDT User Guide

Code

FOVisor (Field of View Visualizer)

A JavaScript application for visualizing overlapping sensor fields of view. Useful for designing multi-sensor arrays.

View Source Code | Launch App

Creative Works

Articles on the cognitive science of readabiiity, translatability, and writing for challenged readers
Humor
Novelette Sacred Cows (published under the pen name A. S. Diev) made Gizmodo’s best sci-fi stories of 2015 and won a WISB award and 2nd Place in Screencraft’s 2016 cinematic story contest.