Effective November 12 2008, Kay Whatley is full-time here at Above and Beyond Learning!
An expert user of Adobe FrameMaker, she oversees production of Above and Beyond's books, CD inserts, and posters using this tool and related technologies: XML, SVG, and [sometimes] DITA. Kay has worked with these technologies since the mid-1990s, including working with XML for publishing as early as 1998. Kay was instrumental in Adobe's integration of DITA with their FrameMaker product, including producing early FrameMaker DITA templates and arranging the initial sit-down meeting between Adobe's FrameMaker Product Manager and IBM's key DITA manager!
Kay Whatley is an instructor and published author. She is the coauthor of XML Weekend Crash Course (Hungry Minds/Wiley, 2000), lead author of Advanced FrameMaker (TIPS, 2004), and author XML and FrameMaker (Apress, 2004). Her most recently published technology book is XML: Problem-Design-Solution, (WROX/Wiley, 2006). For more information on Kay's books, or to order a book, visit our BOOKS page.
In addition to books, Kay frequently writes articles for industry magazines and Web sites, including IBM's DeveloperWorks.
Kay oversaw production of Above and Beyond Learning's first book and CD set, Learning Korean: Martial Arts Terminology, and the related products.
You can reach her at kaywhatley [at] aboveandbeyondlearning [dot] com.
NOTE: On October 28, 2008, Kay Whatley's article for IBM DeveloperWorks was released. You can read her article at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-publish/.
