William R. Stanek ([email protected]) has a Master of Science in Information Systems degree and 15 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He is a leading network technology expert and an award-winning author. Over the years, his practical advice has helped programmers, developers, and network engineers all over the world. He is also a regular contributor to leading publications, such as PC Magazine, where you'll often find his work in the "Solutions" section. He has written, co-authored, or contributed to more than 20 computer books. Current or forthcoming books include Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Microsoft SQL 2000 Server Administrator's Pocket Consultant, and Windows 2000 Scripting Bible.
Stanek has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991. His core business and technology experience comes from more than 11 years of military _service. He has experience in developing server technology, encryption, and Internet development, and a strong understanding of e-commerce technology and its deployment. During 1998 and 1999, he worked as a senior member of the technical staff at Intel Corporation's IDS new business division at iCat (which is now part of Intel's Internet Online Services division). During 1999 and 2000, he worked for an application services provider based out of Portland, Oregon. There he helped develop the ground-floor business strategies and long-range technology plans that have taken the company from a paper concept to a multimillion dollar business.
He is proud to have served in the Persian Gulf War as a combat crewmember on an electronic warfare aircraft. He flew on numerous combat missions into Iraq and was awarded nine medals for his wartime service, including one of the United States of America's highest flying honors, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross. Currently, _he resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children.
David Berry has an extensive background in technical and IT skills, Web site design work, application development, and technical support with more than 17 years of diverse experience with government and federal agencies as well as competitive business markets. Presently he works for the AETNA Investment Management Group for AETNA, Inc., and has his own Web site design firm. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard, with more than 18 years of military service, and a Microsoft Certified Professional in FrontPage and a Microsoft FrontPage MVP. In addition to this book, David has also co-authored Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Unleashed and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Unleashed. He currently resides in Wethersfield, Connecticut, with his wife, Donna; daughters, Alexandra and Sabrina; and son, Anthony. He contributed Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 39, and 41.
Duane Hellums is the author of Red Hat Linux Installation and Configuration Handbook (Que) and numerous white papers and magazine articles related to Unix, NT, network administration, and system administration. He holds a Master of Science in Information Systems degree from Hawaii Pacific University and has more than 12 years experience across the full spectrum of information systems and technology. He is currently a project manager specializing in Web-based training and deployment of enterprise-level distance learning systems. He also consults for Alabama small businesses in the areas of systems integration, programming, networking, database management, _Web development, multimedia production, and telecommunications. He lives in Montgomery with his beautiful and supportive wife of 19 years, Michelle. He contributed Chapters 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, and Appendixes A, B, and C.
Mark Ray is a freelance writer based in Louisville, Kentucky. He's the editor of Inside Microsoft FrontPage, a monthly newsletter from Element K Journals, and has written on a variety of other technology topics. He's done extensive corporate communications work for such clients as Humana, Inc., and the American Cancer Society and is the author of The Eagle Court of Honor Book. He holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in journalism, both from the University of Mississippi. He contributed Chapters 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38.
Jinjer SimonB has been actively involved in the computer industry for the last 17 years. Her involvement in the industry has included programming, providing software technical support, end-user training, developing written and online user documentation, creating software tutorials, developing Internet Web sites, and writing technical books, including the Visual Basic Scripting SuperBible (Waite Group Press); Excel 2000 in a Nutshell (O'Reilly); Windows CE 2 for Dummies (IDG Books); and Windows CE 2 Quick Reference for Dummies (IDG Books). Jinjer and her husband and two children currently live in Coppell, Texas, where she works as a consultant for MillenniSoft, Inc., providing Web site development and online documentation development. She contributed Chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33.