The Cardboard Boat Book: How to build an environmentally-friendly boat with recyclable resources.

The cardboard boat project happened at the right time and the right place in his life and propelled Dave into a lucrative career working in the computer software industry. After becoming proficient with an early computer-aided-drafting (CAD) software program, that he used to draft the original drawings for The Cardboard Boat Book, Dave found himself in demand as an instructor teaching computer-aided-drafting and design to engineers and architects. He eventually became a successful reseller of computer software and systems.

It all started when Dave began lecturing his own engineering class due to the knowledge he had gained using the computer-aided-drafting systems during summer break while drafting the drawings for the book. The college quickly got word that a student was lecturing his own class. The college approached him and he began teaching continuing education courses at the college. One thing led to another and he soon became an instructor and consultant advising companies how to setup CAD systems and teaching their engineers how to use the systems.

Dave learned that not only had he become very proficient using these computers, and was teaching others how to use them, but he also found that he earned the trust of the companies that he was consulting with and found himself selling computer-aided-drafting and design systems to manufacturing firms in the Pacific Northwest.

After a number of years as one of the top resellers of CAD software and systems Dave diversified his career path and went to work in the field of biometrics where he managed large scale identification and authentication implementation projects around the world. Dave subsequently went to work for Microsoft where he manages business and technical programs.