About John Allsopp

Software developer, long standing web development speaker, writer, evangelist and self proclaimed expert, I've spent the last 15 years working with and developing for the web. As the head developer of the leading cross platform CSS development tool Style Master, and developer and publisher of renowned training courses and learning resources on CSS and standards based development, and author of the highly regarded "Dao of Web Design" I've been widely recognized as a leader in these fields.

As a presenter and educator, I speak frequently at conferences around Australia and the world.

I'm a co-founder of the Web Directions conference series, and author of one of the earliest books on Microformats (publication date March 2007)

My one claim to fame, and source of some embarrassment is (semi publicly) coining the term "Web 2.0" some months before O'Rielly. I apologize unreservedly for whatever minor role I played in inflicting this term on the world.

When not bathed in the glow of various computer screens, I'm a volunteer surf lifesaver at Bondi Beach. Long time Bondi resident, I now live at the southern edge of Sydney, between the ocean and the world's second oldest national park, with my wife and young daughter, who are the light of my life.