[sgdesign]

I thought this was sad as well, especially since there are many people who make a lot more than this with self-published technical books.

If I'm completely honest, I hadn't heard of the author before reading her post, even though I try to keep up with the web development scene. This leads me to think that maybe she would've benefited from putting her name out there more, something many of us are hesitant to do.

[ygra]

I've been lurking in the www-svg mailing list for years now (originally subscribed to bring up an issue with rendering I observed). Amelia more or less suddenly appeared in the discussions a while ago, but it was definitely noticeable. Heck, it's hard to miss her name at least at the point where SVG is (was?) standardised.

I do believe, however, that many, many people who use web technologies, never bothered to look up the actual specification, nor are they involved or watching the standardisation process. So it's easy to miss names that only crop up in that area.

[spiralganglion]

2¢ — As someone who is actively working with SVG (at the level of DOM APIs, not just using SVG icon packs), I've found her name and work to be brought up quite often. Discussions of the SVG spec generally mention her in some capacity. I've seen her cited in countless blog posts, and guest on a few podcasts. In my experience she's been as visible as anyone active in the SVG space (like, say, Sara Soueidan or Sarah Drasner).