Ed is an independent consultant technical writer and the sole proprietor of Marshall Documentation Consulting, with over 28 years in technical writing. He specializes in technical documentation for developers including APIs (application programming interfaces), SDKs (software developer’s kits), Web Services products, etc. Over his career, he has developed expertise in using tools to “let the computer do the work,” such as advanced tools for editing files, comparing files, and searching / replacing text. He has presented many talks at local STC chapters, the STC Conferences / Technical Summits, the WritersUA Conferences, the DocTrain Conferences, Information Development World, and other professional conferences, including the TEKOM trade show in Germany (October 2012), at their invitation. He is a Certified MadCap Advanced Developer (MAD) for MadCap Flare 9 (2013), 8 (2012) and 7 (2011). He can be reached on Linked In at www.linkedin.com/pub/ed-marshall/0/501/898, and on Twitter: @EdMarshall.