John Henry Thompson, the owner of JHT Consulting, has over 20 years of experience building software products and leading engineering teams for science, new media, and the web.
Some career highlights are:
¥ Instrumental in defining, developing, and delivering over 18 award winning commercial software applications.
¥ Over 9 years creating graduate level courses for new media and teaching at a major university.
¥ Author of a best selling book for the multimedia-internet trade market. Published in 2 editions and four languages.
Provided engineering management, web-based application development, mobile application development, product visioning, and training.
Recent clients:
¥ EP Visual Design
¥ Scribe Video Center
¥ Drexel University
¥ MIT Media Lab
As a Founding board member, guided the launch of products for e-commerce and collaborative commerce. Provided guidance from startup to final merger with Verticalnet Inc., a publicly traded Internet software company.
Played a significant role in the entire life cycle for over 18 products, including: Macromedia Director versions 1.0 to 8.5 & 10, MX 2004, Shockwave Player, Director Player for Java, Director Player for 3DO, Director Player for Windows 3.1, Shockwave Multi-user Server 2.0, MacroMind Accelerator 1.0 to 3.0, MediaMaker 1.0, and Action Macintosh 1.0.
Designed graphic system for medical imaging workstation.
Project leader of the machine interface group of the of EditDroid project, a video-disc based non-linear editing system.
Designed and implemented products for graphics and telecommunications.
Programmed graphical access to large visual database.
Re-structured large AI system for prototype LISP Machine.
Designed and implemented several packages for data management, analysis, and presentation for the research community.
Position: Part Time Instructor.
Taught Flash Game Programming Course.
Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor, part time.
Developed and taught three graduate courses:
"The Lingo Workshop", "Interactive Video",
and "Advanced Computational Media". Courses taught interactive design, evolving from work based on laser discs, cd-rom, to internet.
Supervised graduate theses.
Position: Assistant Professor of Communications, full time.
Developed and taught three graduate courses:
"Animation on Macintosh Computer",
"Introduction to Computational Media",
"Advanced Computational Media.Ó Courses taught digital content creation and interactive design.
Supervised graduate theses.
Position: Technical Instructor.
Supervised undergraduate students theses in computer assisted graphic design. Designed and programmed prototype full-color page layout system.
The complete resource to the Macromedia Director Lingo scripting language. Published in two editions. Translated into Japanese, German, and Italian languages.
Awarded Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering. Minor in Visual Arts and Design.
Studied drawing and painting with Mr. Ernest Chrichlow
Graduated with honors. New York State Regents Scholarship winner.
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