The IBM developerWorks Author Achievement Recognition
Program (dW author program) formally acknowledges the
publishing achievements of prolific developerWorks authors,
and celebrates our common commitment to knowledge sharing.
The dW author program bestows participants with author
designations that reflect the level of their
contributions and activities across the developerWorks
community. Achieving a designation from the dW author
program:
New author designations awarded
Congratulations to the authors who were recently awarded
IBM developerWorks author designations!
See the complete list.
If you have completed an achievement level but have not
been awarded an author designation, send your updated
tracking tool to
dwaarp@us.ibm.com
by March 27, 2010 to be included in the next quarterly
review.
Earns you a title that identifies your prestigious
achievement and supplements your professional
accomplishments.
Confirms that you have published a body of work that has
been recognized for its technical and educational value by
industry colleagues.
Demonstrates your ability and commitment to knowledge
sharing on standards-based or emerging technologies, IBM
products, or a combination of these areas.
Promotes your technical breadth and expertise.
May help establish or enhance your authority in your areas
of expertise to a worldwide audience.
When you participate in the dW author program, you can achieve
these designations:
An IBM developerWorks Contributing
Author is a multiple contributor to
developerWorks who has independently authored at least
one major content item.
An IBM developerWorks Professional
Author is a frequent developerWorks
contributor who is also an active technical reviewer,
and a mentor to aspiring developerWorks authors.
An IBM developerWorks Master
Author is an authoritative technical
contributor who has demonstrated the highest level of
integrity and commitment to sharing technical
knowledge.
Including your awarded title with your professional credentials
is a way for you to exhibit your accomplishment, promote your
expertise, and heighten your professional reputation.
Achieving each level in the dW author program involves creating
content for developerWorks, working with other developerWorks
authors, and participating in the developerWorks community.
Your progress in the dW author program is measured by two
elements:
Publication points are a measurement of your
overall contributions to developerWorks. You accumulate
publication points as you publish articles, tutorials, and
other content items on developerWorks.
Scope requirements broaden your presence in the
developerWorks community by requiring activity beyond
authoring. You fulfill scope requirements as you work with
other authors and participate in developerWorks community
features.
As you work toward completing the requirements for each level,
you will:
Continue sharing your ideas, knowledge, and
lessons-learned in technical articles and tutorials.
Create content independently, as well as with
colleagues.
Mentor authors that are new to developerWorks.
Publish in a variety of content formats.
Maintain an active presence in the developerWorks
community.
Reach subsequent achievement levels to promote your
expanding range of accomplishments.
All eligible content that is published in any developerWorks
zone counts toward your progress in the dW author program. In
addition, current or past developerWorks contributors can also
include eligible content published within the last five years
as dW author program accomplishments.
Whether you have already written for developerWorks, are
currently at work on an article, or haven't even thought about
your first article proposal, you can sign up now and set your
publishing goals in motion. Find out more about
how the program works, learn what the
program
requirements
are, read some
frequently asked questions, and then
register for the program to get
started. You can also see a
listing of authors who have been
awarded developerWorks author designations.
The dW author program recognizes publishing achievement and
does not offer monetary awards, and is not affiliated with any
compensation program. Your participation in the dW author
program has no bearing on whether or not you are compensated
for your published work, and vice versa.
