Nicholas Adams
Publishing Technologies Developer at O'Reilly
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNicholas Adams is a Publishing Technologies Developer with a decade of experience modernizing e-learning and technical content at O’Reilly, rising through roles from Production Editor to his current developer position. He combines deep editorial training (MA in Editorial Studies, Boston University) with hands-on expertise in ePub, markup languages, content management, and styling across EPUB/Mobi/PDF outputs. Nicholas has contributed editorial and formatting fixes to high-profile open-source books such as Mastering Bitcoin and Mastering Ethereum, demonstrating an eye for both technical accuracy and publication-quality presentation. Based in Medford, MA, he brings a rare blend of copy-editing rigor and technical tooling knowledge that bridges editorial workflows and digital publishing pipelines.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History at University of TorontoMaster of Arts (M.A.), Editorial Studies, Master of Arts (M.A.), Editorial Studies at Boston University
Github Skills (18)
textbook10
storybook10
xslt10
css10
bitcoin10
bitcoins10
docbook10
ethereum10
blockchain10
html10
text-editing10
documentation10
epub9
pdf9
markdown-it8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ethereumbook/ethereumbook
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018
Mastering Ethereum, by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Gavin Wood
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:219 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Nicholas primarily contributed to the repository by editing the text content of various files, most notably the `copyright.html` and `author_bio.html` files, which involved corrections to text and layout. They also made edits to the `colo.html`, `titlepage.html`, and code examples in several chapters. The contributions indicate a focus on refining the book's content and presentation.
web3jsoreillydappethereumandreas
bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook
Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
Mastering Bitcoin 3rd Edition - Programming the Open Blockchain
Role in this project:Technical Writer / Editor
Technical Writer / EditorContributions:367 commits in 3 months
Contributions summary:Nicholas primarily contributed to the project by editing documentation and content related to the "Mastering Bitcoin" book. These edits involve changes to the copyright information, author biography, and various other HTML files related to the book's structure and presentation. The contributions also include modifications to CSS files for styling and layout adjustments across different output formats, along with updates to metadata related to publication details. The user's work appears to improve the book's organization, formatting, and overall presentation.
masteringblockchainbitcoinbitcoin-apioreilly
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