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Dr Stephen Evans

Biography

Prior to becoming the University of St Andrews Web Manager, Steve was an IT manager and research scientist at Cambridge University, where he developed intranet and web database applications for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) laboratory. During his research career he imaged the inside of a wide variety of objects including melons, strawberries and knees! While MRI was a fascinating technique, he gained more satisfaction from developing web-based solutions to help others with their research.

Steve is now responsible for the management and development of the University of St Andrews website. This includes managing the University's content management system. In addition, his role includes supporting and assisting all service Units and Schools with any web related matters.

His main interests are information architecture and developing solutions to enhance the ways the web is used to organise and disseminate information.

The Revd Gareth J M Saunders

Biography

Gareth has been developing websites since 1997, latterly redeveloping sites for the Scottish Episcopal Church and the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.

His interests lie in primarily in information architecture, XHTML, CSS, website accessibility and usability, and helping to make sure that people can find the information they are looking for.

Gareth studied Divinity (Practical Theology and Christian Ethics) at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews; he then had jobs in a Borders textile mill and with homeless young people in London before returning to Scotland to complete a Masters at New College, University of Edinburgh and work as a Scottish Episcopalian priest in Inverness and Edinburgh. Gareth has now moved out of full-time parish ministry to focus on the Web and Information Architecture: having pastoral care for web users, if you like.

Out of work Gareth enjoys (in alphabetical order): cycling, guitars, mahjong, Psion PDAs, reading, and building even more websites for friends and family, usually using WordPress.

Gareth is a member of the Information Architecture Institute and is a regular blogger.

Chris Gordon

Biography