Technical journalism. You need a writer with a strong technical background. With an ability to abstract from details. These people are scarce! And, you also want an informal style of writing? Time to panic... or read on!

Fluent text. A good text reads like proze, even if its content is technical. Technical topics are introduced one by one, and the reader learns while progressing throught the text. The text is filled with hands-on exercises, side-stepping to explain theory where necessary. Theory in support of practice. Because practical examples are helpful for almost anyone.

Accuracy. Even if fluency is important for writings, the accuracy of the text may never be sacrificed. At most may complex issues be hidden or delayed until later. To protect the reader, not to misguide him.

Experience. Rick has published many technical and a few psychological articles in different magazines. These include magazines with a nation-wide audience, and on occasion even with a world-wide audience. Rick writes fluent story lines and usually gets the hardest topics across. And accuracy? How about a mathematically-styled PhD thesis and a strong technical background in computer science?