After cutting his programming teeth on Paradox for Dos in the suburbs of Chicago, Sean Allison followed the PC world database path from there to Microsoft's Access and Visual Basic platforms. His consulting has taken him to Chicago, Arkansas, Louisiana and Southern California. Just coming back from a 5 year programming hiatus, Sean has been diving in to the .NET environment for the past year. He is excited at the ease and elegance the platform brings to the table to allow correct "Object Thinking" and implementation. Jason Beres is the author of "Teach Yourself Visual Studio .NET 2003 in 21 Days" from Sams, the co-author of the "Visual Basic .NET Bible" and the "C# Bible" from Wiley, and a contributor to "SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference" from Osborne/McGraw-Hill and "ASP.NET @ Work: 10 Enterprise Applications" from Wiley. Jason is currently working on "Teach Yourself Visual C# .NET in 21 Days" from Sams, which is due out in the Q3 2003. Jason was also a speaker at Microsoft Developer Days 1999, 2000 and 2001, the largest regional developer centric conference that Microsoft has each year. He also is also very active in INETA, the International .NET Association. Jason serves on the Infrastructure Committee and the Academic Committee, which are both volunteer positions to assist the ongoing support of .NET User Groups throughout the world. Chuck Boyce is a Database Administrator for Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia, PA. He began working with database technologies in 1998, working with Sybase on Unix platforms. Chuck began working with SQL Server in 2000. He is currently an Infrastructure DBA, supporting multiple large datamarts. He founded and is currently the President of the Philadelphia PASS chapter. He participates regularly in the Microsoft Greater Pennsylvania "Influencer Dialogs" and is strongly committed to the Philadelphia SQL Server community. Kevin Buckley is currently serving as a Software Developer for ING DIRECT, fsb where he where he focuses on projects using Microsoft technologies. Kevin has been working with .NET for 3 years and has developed many applications for companies in the finance, power, and pharmaceutical industries. Judy Calla has been a programmer since 1989, actively involved in web and Windows .NET programming since 2003. She is the group leader for the Central Pennsylvania .NET Users Group, and regularly presents the beginner sessions at the group’s monthly meetings. As an advocate for programmers just beginning their journey in .NET, she developed and presented .NET Boot Camp, a series of four sessions introducing the basics that .NET programmers need to get started. Miguel A. Castro, Microsoft MVP, has been a developer for almost 20 years now (yes back in the day of TRS-80s and Ataris). He was using VB since 1.0 and .NET since the first Beta. Though he has a background in both Windows and Web applications, most of his .NET development has been in ASP.NET with a special focus in the area of custom WebControl development. He spoke at a few user groups in the area and is a regular moderator at BoF panels at local users group. This year he is doing a tech-breakfast series with a company in Jersey, talking mostly to business people about adopting .NET in their companies. He is also a regular contributor to CoDe Magazine. He tends to steer his talks toward teaching the benefits of developing custom WebControls, but also to bring a lot of the old VB6 people that program .NET like VB6 (see http://www.geekswithblogs.com/mcastro/archive/2005/02/11/22709.aspx), into how things are done in the world of .NET. Dan Clark is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, and a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. For the past seven years, he has been developing applications and training others how to develop applications using Microsoft technologies. Dan is an accomplished author and speaker. He has authored the book “An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic .NET” published by Apress as well as numerous articles for .Net Developers Journal. Dan has presented a Microsoft’s Developer Days, DevWeek, and speaks regularly to various .Net User Groups. Dan can be reached at drc_books@yahoo.com Hilary Cotter has been involved in IT for more than 20 years as a web and database consultant in the tri-state area of NY/NJ/CT. Hilary Cotter was first recognized by Microsoft in 2001 with the Microsoft SQL Server MVP award. Hilary received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and subsequently studied both economics at the University of Calgary and Computer Science at UC Berkeley. Hilary has worked for Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, UBS-Paine Webber, MetLife, VoiceStream, Tiffany & Co., Pacific Bell, Cahners, Novartis, Petro-Canada, and Johnson and Johnson. Don Demsak (aka DonXML) is a Microsoft MVP and an independent consultant who specializes in architecting and programming multi-tier applications using Microsoft’s .Net framework. He is an evangelist that is known for preaching the benefits of XML, SVG, and the .Net framework on various discussion groups across the web and on his blog. He also enjoys the intellectual comradery of working with people from around the world. Don is one of the founders of the SharpVectorGraphics (aka SVG#) open source project, which is bringing SVG to the .Net framework and a member of XmlInsiders, a select group of international professionals who have a demonstrated expertise in Microsoft’s XML technologies and who provide valuable, early feedback on related developing technologies and publications to their peers, the Microsoft XML team, and others. Danilo A. Diaz, Jr works for ING DIRECT as a Sr. Developer in the Internal Systems Team. He is currently working on a Document Management System for the Sarbanes Oxley initiative at ING DIRECT using Smart Documents, SharePoint, InfoPath and C#. Prior to ING DIRECT, he worked for GMACCM where he worked on a Commercial Mortgage application using Excel and ASP.Net Web Services, an E-Learning provider where he lead the development of an ASP.Net content management tool, and other ASP applications. He enjoys long walks in the beach and playing valley ball. Sharon Dooley has worked with SQL Server since its first release. Her major areas of specialization are database design and performance tuning, though she also does a lot of administration. She has a consulting practice and teaches and writes courses for Learning Tree International, where she is SQL Server Curriculum Manager. Ms. Dooley is the author of SQL Server 7.0 Essential Reference (New Riders), the lead author of Professional SQL Server 6.5 Administration (Wrox) and is a contributing author for the forthcoming SQL Server 2005 Bible. Sharon is an active member of PASS (The Professional Organization for SQL Server) and has presented at numerous conferences. She was named a Microsoft MVP in 2001 and was an MVP for SQL Server until 2004. In her spare time, she enjoys being bossed around by her three cats. Dave Doyle has worked in the software industry for 22 years in a myriad of capacities, primarily as a designer and developer of business software applications. For the past four years he has been designing and developing decision support systems for the retail industry using Microsoft SQL Server and Analysis Services. Len Fenster has been with Microsoft Consulting Services for the past seven years; mostly recently as Lead Architect for the East Region Integration Center of Excellence. His areas of specialty are integration and .NET development; specifically with Microsoft’s Application Blocks. Len is currently co-authoring the book Effective Use of Microsoft Application Blocks (including Enterprise Library) by Addision-Wessley Todd Fine is a Technical Programs Director at RDA Corporation, a consulting firm specializing in software and IT services at the highest level. He is also Microsoft's Regional Director for the city of Atlanta. Todd has been at RDA since 1994, working most recently as Managing Director of the company's Atlanta office and Director of the company’s Security and Integration practice before being assigned to his current position. Prior to joining RDA, Todd served as Software Manager for the Naval Research Lab's Special Projects group in the Tactical Electronic Warfare division in Washington, D.C., where he led the software design and management of the Navy's Specific Emitter Identification program. Before that, Todd worked in experimental physics at the University of Maryland's Charged Particle Beam Lab, publishing scientific papers in such journals as the Review of Scientific Instruments and the Bulletin of American physics. Todd has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Electrophysics, and an M.B.A with specialization in Strategic Planning and Entrepeneurship. Jason N. Gaylord is a developer from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Jason has received many honors including the MVP award for Visual ASP and ASP.NET, ASPInsider, and ASPElite. He is the current President of .NET Valley, the Northeastern Pennsylvania .NET User Group based in Wilkes-Barre. Also, Jason also teaches many .NET courses at a local college and also business and technical courses to small businesses. For more information about Jason, you can visit his personal website at www.jasongaylord.com or his business site at www.gaylordsolutions.com. Kevin S. Goff is a 2005 Microsoft MVP for .NET/C#He is the author of CoDe Magazine “Baker’s Dozen” series (Nov/Dec ’04, Jan/Feb ’05, Mar/Apr ’05), has 18 years experience in software development, and is the founder/principal consultant for Common Ground Solutions providing custom web/client-server/desktop solutions in .NET, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, and Visual FoxPro. He has awards from USDA for systems automation, and citations from Fortune 500 companies for solutions that yielded six-figure returns on investment. He has considerable experience in such industries as insurance, accounting, public health, real estate, publishing, advertising, manufacturing, finance, consumer packaged goods, and trade promotions. Derek Harmon is a Web Developer at Infragistics, Inc., the market leader in providing presentation layer development tools and services for building applications utilizing Microsoft .NET, COM, and Java environments. Before coming to Infragistics, Derek worked at Navisys, Inc., as a Technical Lead implementing distributed n-tier enterprise applications for Fortune 500 companies in the life insurance and annuity industries on a Straight Through Platform based on exchanging XMLife messages. He remains active in the XML and .NET communities sharing his insights and experience with others on mailing lists and newsgroups. Derek has a B.S. in Computer Science from Montclair State University and resides in New Jersey. David Hoerster has been a CIBER solutions architect for over 2 years, spending his time mostly as an architect and technical lead working on multiple projects and also developing C# training classes for Cibers’ clients’ VB developers. Currently, he is working on a project that utilizes the next generation of Microsoft application development products : Microsoft's next version of the .NET platform (Whidbey), their next version of SQL Server (Yukon), and the latest version of BizTalk Server. Prior to coming to CIBER, David has worked for software product development companies where he led development teams and also taught classes to customers. Dave Kauffman works as a senior consultant and trainer for Micro Endeavors. He has over ten years of application development experience, working with teams to develop enterprise software using Java and Microsoft programming products. He is also an experienced trainer and frequently mentors students and clients in the use of new technologies. Rob Keiser is a .Net developer, Architect and freelance writer for PC Today magazine. He has been building Windows application using various languages and tools for the past 15 years. John Lynn is a Software Engineer at RDA Corporation, a provider of advanced technology consulting services. John has been with RDA since 2000, working in a variety of customer environments on a wide range of projects, including business intelligence projects utilizing SQL Server Analysis Services. John has authored many technical articles for publications such as SQL Server magazine, in which the most recent article described a method to log MDX calls while manipulating Excel pivot table data (“MDX(-Ray) of Excel” June 2004). Vince Napoli (MCDBA, MCSE) is a Technical Architect for Microsoft SQL Server with Idea Integration in Conshohocken, PA in their Business Intelligence Group specializing in SQL Server and Business Intelligence. A graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer and Information Science, Vince has worked in the IT field since 1987 with his experience ranging from Mainframe Application Development and Technical Support, System Testing, Intranet Development, Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence with AT&T in New Jersey and Idea Integration in the Greater Philadelphia area. He has spent the last seven years working primarily in the Data warehousing / Business Intelligence arena and has been involved with SQL Server since the initial release of the SQL Server 7.0 beta. He is a member of both PASS and SSWUG and is a member of the PASS program committee for the DW/BI track. Currently Milan Negovan is the CTO of Customer Feedback Solutions, Inc. --- a Long Island-based software company. Milan began programming at the age of 12 in Pascal first, and then Assembler and C++. He has been addicted to .NET ever since early betas of 2000. He is also a vocal advocate of web standards and runs AspNetResources.com --- a site full of helpful resources for ASP.NET developers. Although Milan criticizes Microsoft for lagging in the web standards arena, he was recognized as an ASP.NET MVP in the summer of 2004. Brian Noyes is a Microsoft MVP and internationally known and respected speaker, trainer, writer and consultant with IDesign, Inc. (www.idesign.net). He speaks at TechEd US and Malaysia, Visual Studio Connections, VSLive!, DevEssentials, and other conferences, and is one of the top rated speakers on the INETA Speakers Bureau. He has published numerous articles on .NET development for MSDN Magazine, Visual Studio Magazine, asp.netPRO, .NET Developer's Journal, and other publications. His latest book, Building Windows Forms Data Applications with .NET 2.0, part of the Addison-Wesley .NET Development Series, will hit the shelves in the spring of 2005. Brian got started programming to stimulate his brain while flying F-14 Tomcats in the Navy, applying his skills and interest to programming aircraft and avionics simulations, prototypes, and support applications. Chris Pels is a Microsoft MVP, President of the Boston .NET User Group, a member of the Board of the International .NET User Group Association (INETA). Chris has been involved in the design and development of several hundred systems for a wide array of businesses, and has over 18 years of architectural and development experience with several programming languages. He can be reached at cpels@idevtech.com and USA+401.885.4943. Devin Rader is an Infragistics Technology Evangelist and is responsible for authoring Infragistics reference applications and.NET technology articles, as well as the world-wide delivery of Infragistics’ technology demonstrations. Devin is an active member and leader for the International .NET Association (INETA), has served as the sole technical editor for numerous works and is also a contributing author for the soon to be published ASP.NET 2.0 Professional. Doug Reilly is the owner of a small company, Access Microsystems Inc., that specializes in Web and Mobile applications, as well as Mobile Web applications and Server-side applications. Doug has authored a number of books, and is currently working on a new boot covering ASP.NET 2.0 Web Forms development. Doug is a Microsoft MVP as well as an ASP Insider. Mitch Ruebush, MCSD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, is a Consultant, Architect and Trainer for ING Direct, fsb. He has been developing, securing, and managing applications on the Windows and UNIX platforms for 14 years using C, C++, Java, VB, VB .NET and C#. Currently, he thinks that C# is Microsoft’s gift to mankind. He speaks at many Microsoft events, both local and national. He is co-author of MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET Windows and Web Applications Study Guide and MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services and Server Components Study Guide. He is currently co-authoring MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Security Design Study Guide for Sybex. Mark D. Scott is a senior consultant for Microsoft Consulting Services. He develops multi-tier, data-centric web applications. He implements a wide variety of Microsoft-based technologies, with special emphasis on SQL Server and Analysis Services. He is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer + Internet, Solution Developer, Database Administrator and Trainer. He holds A+, Network + and CTT+ certifications from COMPTIA. Mark has also written a number of books and articles. He is currently authoring books on application development using the Enterprise Library. He has co-authored the MSDE Bible, eCommerce for Dummies, Professional Data Warehousing Using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Analysis Services, Special Edition Using Commerce Server 2002 and other books. He regularly writes articles for technical publications and speaks at national conferences. He has also written courses and conducted national tours for Microsoft and a variety of other organizations. Todd Snyder is a Senior Consultant at RDA Corporation, a consulting firm specializing in software and IT services at the highest level. Todd is a MCSD.Net and SCJP and has been at RDA since 1999 working as a senior consultant helping clients create enterprise class systems in COM and .Net. Before joining RDA, Todd was a senior software developer at the New Jersey state police, where he was a team leader on the state police’s FBI NCIC 2000 initiative. Before that Todd worked at several small software firms developing multimedia and pre-clinical applications. Darin Strait has been working with SQL Server versions 6.5, 7.0, 2000 and 2005 since 1998, and in the IT industry for over 17 years. Joe Toscano has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5 and prior to that he worked with Sybase and Informix as a developer, DBA, consultant, mentor and instructor. As a former SQL Server instructor for Idea Integration / Actium and Learning Tree International, Joe has extensive presentation experience and thoroughly enjoys teaching and lecturing various SQL Server topics. Chuck Urwiler is a Senior Technologist for Mentis Solutions, LLC and has been working with SQL Server since version 7 was in early beta. He has taught developers through classroom training, presented numerous sessions at national conferences and local user groups, mentored businesses on solutions using SQL Server, and is currently developing solutions using .NET and SQL Server 2000. Chuck currently holds MCSD and MCDBA certifications. Scott Watermasysk is a Senior Architect with Telligent Systems. His main responsibility with Telligent is leading the development of Community Server. Prior to joining Telligent, he created the open source weblog engine, .Text, which is currently used to power thousands of sites, including weblogs.asp.net and blogs.msdn.com. Scott is a Microsoft Regional Director for New Jersey. He has also been recognized for his expertise in ASP.NET by the ASPInsiders and for his community efforts by being named a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET. He lives and works in NJ and publishes his thoughts on .NET and Community on his weblog at http://ScottWater.com. A nationally recognized public speaker, specializing in application of .NET technologies Microsoft SQL Server, and Decision Support Services, Terry Weiss has presented to literally thousands of people over the last three years regarding the importance of understanding business goals when applying technology. As a software architect and business consultant, Terry has helped numerous businesses, from Fortune 50 companies to middle market verticals, achieve business success by leveraging technology. Recognition of this success was provided by Terry's appointment as Microsoft Developer Network Regional Director. Bill Wolff is an independent consultant, trainer, and architect specializing in Microsoft development technologies. His company, Agility Systems, is based in the Philadelphia area. He ran the consulting firm Wolff Data Systems for 15 years and directed armies of consultants in the dot com world. Bill is founder and President of the philly.net user group, a member of the INETA Speaker Bureau committee, active in the Philadelphia Computer Society, and leader of several other user communities. Bill was a contributing author on several books and articles and currently writes for .NET Developer's Journal. His certifications include trainer, systems engineer, developer, and Microsoft MVP for VB.NET.