Merge pull request #407 from keymanapp/refactor/about

refactor About page

about/developers/index.md

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+---
+title: Current Developers
+---
+
+![](https://github.com/mcdurdin.png?size=240)
+
+### Marc Durdin
+<br/>
+
+I wrote the first versions of Keyman, as a teenager while living in Laos, in between home schooling and riding my
+bicycle around town fixing NGO computers. After moving to Tasmania for University, where I completed a Bachelor of
+Computing degree, I worked with my wife for a year in Papua New Guinea as a volunteer with Australian Volunteers
+International. I continued part-time development of Keyman during and after University and started working full time
+on the full suite of Keyman projects in 2005.
+
+
+Outside work I still ride my bike. We have two daughters and one son. After living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
+for two years, our family is back in Australia where I continue to lead the Keyman team within SIL.
+I can speak, read, and write, to varying degrees, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Tok Pisin, and used to speak French as a child.
+
+My personal blog can be found at [marc.durdin.net](https://marc.durdin.net/) and my Twitter account is
+[@MarcDurdin](https://www.twitter.com/MarcDurdin).
+
+----
+
+![](https://github.com/makarasok.png?size=240)
+
+### Makara Sok
+<br/>
+
+My name is Makara. I have just graduated with an MA in Linguistics. The topic of my thesis was about how to convert
+Khmer words into IPA. It was a really fun project to do because I got to incorporate my limited knowledge in coding
+into the making of the tool with the help of my advisor, and contribute to Khmer language research. I love to explore
+new technological things and that is why I am now here to help and learn from the Keyman team.
+
+----
+
+![](https://github.com/jahorton.png?size=240)
+
+### Joshua Horton
+<br/>
+
+I grew up in the United States watching lots of science-fiction shows. I always loved the grand vision of the future
+those shows set out, with people of various ethnicities, races, and even species all working together in harmony...
+well, at least most of the time. This led me to a stint as a graduate student at the University of Florida, during
+which time I became interested in work in natural language processing and computational linguistics. While searching
+for data necessary for my research, I became aware of the technological issues suffered by many of the world's people
+groups - a problem that Keyman has been addressing for years. When someone lacks the ability to type effectively in
+their own language, how can we communicate or collaborate effectively with them?
+
+Growing up during our new "Information Age" has given me a great appreciation for what technology can do to bring
+people together and facilitate cross-cultural relationships, but it can only do so when people can effectively use it.
+Toward this end, I completed a Doctorate of Computer Engineering there in August 2015, after which I worked for a
+year and a half as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Florida. Now, as of May 2017 I've joined the Keyman team
+as a software developer.
+
+----
+
+![](/cdn/dev/img/eberhard.png)
+
+### Eberhard Beilharz
+<br/>
+
+I am one of the few non-native English speakers in the team, coming from
+Germany. I have a degree in computer science from the University of Applied Sciences in
+Karlsruhe. After working in a small software company for several years I joined SIL’s
+language software development department where I worked on different projects with a focus on
+maintaining cross-platform compatibility of our products. During my time with the Keyman team
+I mainly worked on all aspects of Keyman for Linux.
+
+
+If I happen to have some spare time I enjoy reading, bicycling and other outdoor activities.
+
+----
+
+![](https://github.com/darcywong00.png?size=240)
+
+### Darcy Wong
+<br/>
+
+I'm a Texan from a family of engineers, and have an MS in Software Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
+Since 2000, I've been working as a software developer, and in 2013, my family moved to southeast Asia where I
+joined one of SIL's Language Technology teams. As of May 2017, I've been working remotely with this entertaining and
+cross-cultural team. It's been a very encouraging environment as we learn together how to improve Keyman for
+our users.
+
+
+My wife and I have two children. I also enjoy playing Ultimate (frisbee), going to the gym, and playing boardgames.
+
+## Previous Contributors
+
+More about [previous contributors](./previous)

about/developers/previous.md

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+---
+title: Previous Contributors
+---
+
+![](https://github.com/tombogle.png?size=240)
+### Tom Bogle
+<br/>
+
+I grew up in beautiful Minnesota (or Minne-SNOW-ta as some people call it). I graduated with a degree in computer
+science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1991. After working as a consultant and contract programmer for
+several years in Chicago, my family and I moved to Waxhaw, NC. Since 1998, I have worked on various SIL language
+software projects to help linguists and translators do their jobs. I am fluent in Spanish, which I learned from my
+wife.
+
+In addition to my software work, I also enjoy swimming and other water sports, baking and cooking, day hiking, and
+working with youth. Since 2015, my wife and I have been welcoming foster children into our home.
+
+----
+
+![](https://github.com/glasseyes.png?size=240)
+### DG
+<br/>
+
+I'm from Northern Ireland and I have a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge.
+I've been working on the Linux side of Keyman since May 2018. Prior to that I've
+been working as a software developer and/or volunteering on various free and
+open software projects.
+
+I enjoy audax, other non-speedy cycling, and board games.
+
+

about/index.md

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+---
+title: About Keyman
+---
+
+Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and open source keyboarding platform which allows
+anyone to write a keyboard layout for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows,
+macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.
+
+Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard grammar. Keyman's contextual input model
+means keyboard layouts can be intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages.
+Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop and mobile platforms.
+
+
+## About SIL International
+
+<!--div style=style='float:left; margin: 0 16px 0 0'-->
+![](/cdn/dev/img/sil-logo-blue-2017_1.png)
+
+Keyman is created by SIL International. Partners in Language Development,
+SIL International is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to serving language communities
+worldwide as they build capacity for sustainable language development. SIL does this primarily
+through research, translation, training and materials development.
+
+You can learn more about SIL International on the [SIL International web site](https://www.sil.org/about).
+
+## About National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia
+
+![](/cdn/dev/img/npic-logo.png)
+
+
+One of the Keyman international software teams operates out of the [National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia](https://npic.edu.kh/).
+The NPIC is Cambodia's premier center for vocational training and higher education and is located in Phnom Penh.
+
+## Current Developers
+
+More info about [current developers](./developers/)
+
+## Previous Contributors
+
+More info about [previous contributors](./developers/previous)
+
+## Social Media and Mailing Lists
+
+<!--?php require_once('includes/ui/contact-social.php'); ?-->
+<p>
+  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KeymanApp"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/facebook2.png"/>Facebook</a>
+  <br/>
+  <a href="https://twitter.com/keyman"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/twitter2.png"/>X/Twitter</a>
+  <br/>
+  <a href="https://typo.social/@keyman"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/mastodon.svg"/>Mastodon (typo.social)</a>
+  <br/>
+  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KeymanApp"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/youtube-16.png"/>YouTube</a>
+  <br/>
+  <a href="https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/discourse-16.png"/>SIL Keyman Community Forum</a>
+  <br/>
+  <a href="/about/list"><img class="contact-social" src="/cdn/dev/img/email-16.png"/>Keyman Announcements by Email</a>
+</p>
+
+## Open Source Credits and Kudos
+
+![Cloudflare](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cloudflare-F38020?style=for-the-badge&logo=Cloudflare&logoColor=white)
+
+[Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com) speeds up and protects millions of websites, including ours.
+Their global CDN helps ensure the Keyman keyboards remain available world-wide. Many thanks for their free
+professional plan as a way of supporting the Keyman  open source development.
+
+<img style="width: 40%; margin-top: 20px" src="/cdn/dev/img/browserstack.svg" />
+
+We are now using [BrowserStack](https://www.browserstack.com/) to test KeymanWeb and browser and renderer
+support for various languages and scripts. BrowserStack is an awesome tool to automatically test your website across
+thousands of different devices and browsers, instantly. They have kindly sponsored us with
+a free plan as a way of supporting the open source development of KeymanWeb! Many thanks, BrowserStack :)
+
+
+![](/cdn/dev/img/sentry-wordmark-dark-400x119.svg)
+
+Keyman uses [Sentry](https://sentry.io) for error monitoring. Thank you to Sentry for sponsoring the Keyman
+project with a free plan!