Kris Krug is a writer, designer, photographer, and web-aficionado based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kris has been actively publishing online since he started his first personal Web site in 1997. In 1998, he started an online pop-culture 'zine called *spark-online. With an objective of "exploring electronic consciousness," *spark-online attracted a community of 100,000 readers in it prime. Today, *spark-online articles continue to influence research in the subjects of online communities, human computer interaction, digital selves and identity and digital media and visual art.

At present, Kris applies his talents to his role as partner at Bryght, a Vancouver-based software company that uses open-source Drupal to supply Web designers and developers with community and content management tools.

Kris is sought out by conferences and companies as a speaker on the topic of independent online publishing. He introduces visual artists, musicians and professionals to emerging technologies and explains how the Internet can be used to fast-track their careers.

To find out more about tools such as BitTorrent and Web 2.0, including Web services and open-source standards, visit Kris' blog at www.kriskrug.com. For more information on consulting and speaking engagements, you can email Kris at kk@kriskrug.com.

Contact info:

o email at kris@kriskrug.com
o skype at kriskrug