Visio enthusiast, teacher, and MVP. Co-inventor of TaskMap: process mapping for the rest of us. Avid cyclist. Father of two daughters.
More bioMy latest book for Microsoft Press is "Visio 2016 Step by Step", which joins "Visio 2013 Step by Step" and "Visio 2010 Step by Step" in bookstores everywhere. I also contributed a chapter on Visio and Visio Services to "Business Intelligence in Microsoft® SharePoint® 2013" (Microsoft Press). Details are available at www.VisioStepByStep.com.
I've been using Visio daily for more than 15 years, starting when the small consulting firm for which I work developed a process mapping add-in for Visio (see below). I continue to be fascinated by the enormous power and sophistication of Visio -- and by the sheer fun of getting it to do useful and interesting things.
I have worked extensively with Visio as a user -- constructing diagrams using stock stencils and the normal user interface -- but I have also done a considerable amount behind the scenes: modifying ShapeSheets to change shape behavior, designing shapes, and programming in VBA.
Every year since 2008 Microsoft has recognized my Visio expertise by naming me a Visio MVP -- one of approximately a dozen in the world: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Scott%20A%20Helmers-4020447
I also have a heavy background in data communications, networking and Internet technologies, including teaching university seminars on those subjects. I have considerable user experience with all flavors of Windows though no formal training on any of the versions. I dabble in VBScript when required.
I am the co-inventor and lead architect of TaskMap (http://www.taskmap.com) -- process mapping software for the rest of us!
Feel free to contact me at
scott at VisioStepByStep.com
I am available for freelance Visio and Microsoft Office custom development, programming and training.