Michael P. Hill

Skills

  • Computer
  • Internet
  • Television
  • Design
  • Journalism
  • Windows Operating System
  • Macintosh Operating System
  • HTML
  • CSS (including table-less layouts and debugging)
  • Internet research and database searching
  • Saxotech Online/Publicus (Internet content management system)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • E-mail
  • Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express
  • Web design
  • E-mail marketing design
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Microsoft FrontPage
  • Search engine optimization
  • Web statistics analysis
  • Modular Merchant e-commerce service
  • PayPal
  • Google Checkout
  • Web server management/administration
  • DNS management/administration
  • Web site transfers
  • Google Adsense/Adwords
  • Urchin/Google Analytics
  • StatCounter
  • Web Trends
  • SwishMax
  • Swish Video2
  • Preparation of RFP for programming projects
  • Working with third-party Web developers
  • Web site best practices
  • li>Research, evaluation, installation and customization of open source Web applications
  • vTiger Customer Relationship Management (alternative to Salesforce.com and NetSuite)
  • Gallery2 and Coppermine (alternatives to commercial photo gallery systems
  • phpBB (alternative to commercial message board systems)
  • OpenX, formerly phpAdsNew (alternative to commercial Web advertising serving systems)
  • Deeply immersed in television news industry
  • Expert at television news set design
  • Studio television cameras
  • Robotic studio camera systems
  • Field camera
  • Teleprompter
  • Audio mixing
  • Linear video editing
  • Non-linear video editing
  • Logo design
  • Identity design
  • Brochure design
  • Newsletter and newspaper design
  • Business card design
  • Stationery design
  • Web design
  • Environmental design
  • General assignment news reporting, interviewing and writing
  • Associated Press style
  • Feature news writing
  • Review writing
  • Editorial writing
  • Copy editing
  • Line editing
  • Slotting
  • News research
  • Page layout and design
  • Online design, development and maintenance
  • Online content management systems (Publicus, Joomla, TownNews)
  • Infographic research, concept development and design
  • Newsroom editorial computer systems (NewsEditPro IQue, JazBox, Atex, DewarView)
  • Associated Press, Times/Post News Service, Gannett News Service and Christian Science Monitor wires
  • Photo and art procurement
  • Readership surveys and market research
  • Public service and community involvement