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10 good questions to ask before you close a digital project

Digital goodbyes aren’t any easier than real ones. I’ve recently decided to archive a digital project which I spent almost ten years working on. In the process, I found myself pausing and questioning my actions a lot more frequently than I’d anticipated. What’s the proper way to “sunset” a digital project? And is it possible to preserve online publications in a useful form? Here, in no particular order, are ten questions which I found myself grappling with. Feel free to refer to them the next time you decide to pull the plug on your digital creation!

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7 free and open source apps which editors can be thankful for in 2020

Is software for editorial staff expensive? How much does it cost to equip an editor’s workstation with the software they need? And are there any free and/or open-source projects which any editor can be thankful for – every day, not just for Thanksgiving? Read on for a quick 2020 list.

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Editing Portfolio

I am an experienced editor specialising in educational publishing. I have worked on print and digital components. I have been responsible for commissioning and editorial project management of several successful courses. Below is a sample collection of the projects I’ve worked on. I’m looking forward to adding your next project to this list!

Share It!, Macmillan Education
Commissioning – print and digital. Responsible for timely delivery of all digital components. Carried out proof reviews and digital / media checks.

Global Stage, Macmillan Education
Commissioning – continuous publishing. Responsible for all stages of publishing projects – from market research and concept development to proof reviews. Project management duties for the editorial team.

Hodder Cambridge Question Bank, Hodder Education
Commissioning – digital. Responsible for all stages of project life cycle – from scoping, through author management, to digital checks and reviews.

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics – Hodder Education
Commissioning – print and digital. Liaised with authors, reviewers, and digital content producers.

Cambridge Primary Foundation Stage – Hodder Education
Commissioning – print. Author and publisher liaison, proof reviews.

Language Hub – Macmillan Education
Content and copy editing – print and digital. Responsible for edits of several levels of assessment components.

Skillful Second Edition – Macmillan Education
Development editing – print and digital. Responsible for several components across three levels of this ELTon-nominated academic skills course. Participated in all stages of project life cycle, from market research, through scope and sequence development, to proof reviews and publication.

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