Walter R. Bruce III is a writer and consultant who has been an avid Windows user since its initial release. He has for more than a dozen years been training computer users, and writing and publishing books about computer technology. He has written many internationally published books on a variety of computer operating system, database, telecommunication, and networking topics. As a publishing professional, he has also directed the publication of hundreds of computer-related books for three successful publishing companies. Walter holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics as well as a law degree. He was practicing law as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Air Force when he discovered his affinity for teaching people how to use computers. Walter currently lives with his family in the Silicon Valley area of northern California.Paul Thurrott has written books about Windows XP, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Visual InterDev. He is the news editor for Windows & .net Magazine.David Chernicoff, senior contributing editor for Windows & .net Magazine, a contributing editor for Connected Home Magazine, and author of more than 4000 computer-related feature stories, products reviews, how-to columns, and books, has been writing and consulting on the computer industry for more than 20 years. David lives with one wife, two children, three cats, and an untold number of deer in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.