Not many undergraduates have the opportunity to order a book they have authored into their own University library, but that is just what Shane Hudson, final year Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) student has done.<\/p>\n
Shane is the author of JavaScript Creativity<\/em><\/a>, which highlights a range of things that were not possible on the web just a couple of years ago, for example making music by waving your hands at a webcam. The foreword sums it us as: \u201ca snapshot of the cutting edge of what\u2019s possible in web browsers today.\u201d<\/p>\n Shane said: \u2018I\u2019ve always wanted to write a book. The contract came about when my editor-to-be asked on Twitter if anybody was available to review a few chapters of a book, which I willingly did. Afterwards I asked who I would need to talk to about writing a book myself; it turned out to be her. After a couple of months of coming up with ideas (she had a vague idea for the book already), we confirmed it. I started writing in\u00a0February 2013, it was due in July but I didn\u2019t finish writing until 7 June 2014 \u2013 the day before my 21st birthday. It was published two weeks later.\u2019<\/p>\n Whilst writing the book, Shane successfully completed his Stage 2 studies, secured and completed his year in industry placement at Plymouth Marine Laboratories, worked as a freelance web developer and raised over \u00a32,000 to walk the great wall of China for the charity Make a Wish.<\/p>\n When asked how he managed to fit it all in, Shane simply replied: \u2018If there\u2019s something I need to do, I just do it. I\u2019m really productive in short bursts so I just get on with it.\u2019<\/p>\n This is not the first time that Shane has multi-tasked successfully; he was the youngest person to enroll at the Open University at the age of 12 when he was at secondary school and has many other achievements<\/a> to his name.<\/p>\n Shane has now asked library services to order his book as a resources for staff and students and may continue his career as an author. \u2018When I finished writing my book I said \u2018never again\u2019 but but if I do write another, it will be a small book where every word counts. I plan to work freelance after I graduate, which will give me a better salary than a graduate job and will give me the freedom to travel.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"