David Blakesley is the Robert S. Campbell Chair in Technical Communication and Professor of English at Clemson University, where he also serves as the Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees. He is the publisher and founder of Parlor Press (http://www.parlorpress.com), now in its eleventh year. He has authored, co-authored or edited six books and numerous articles. His areas of research include rhetorical theory, digital and visual rhetorics, print and digital publishing, film theory and production, information architecture, technical communication, computers and writing, content management, and the digital humanities.