- Ken Schwaber
Ken Schwaber is the owner of the scrummaster trademark, a course in Scrum software development process. He is one of the leaders of the agile software development movement, and a founder of the Agile Alliance. Ken worked with Jeff Sutherland to present Scrum as a formal process at OOPSLA'95. They have extended and enhanced Scrum at many software companies and IT organizations.
- Ray Ozzie
Ray Ozzie Encyclopedia Search: in Tutorials Encyclopedia Dictionary Entire Web Store
- David Kohrell
David is the president of Technology As Promised, LLC and leads their eLearning portal www.tapuniversity.com. He is also a senior instructor with ESI - International and adjunct professor with Bellevue University. He is a frequent keynote speaker, trainer and seminar leader at regional and national conferences on a range of topics from conflict resolution to leadership development. He also has written and published best practice articles on project management and software development. . . .
- Roy Osherove
Roy Osherove has spent most of the past decade developing IT applications for various companies in Israel. Roy is one of the leading voices in Israel in for Agile development methodologies such as XP and SCRUM. He's a Microsoft MVP, holds several MCP titles, written various .NET related articles, some of them published on MSDN, and most of which can be found on his weblog - www.ISerializable.com . Roy is also the author of the now famous free regular expression tool, "The . . .
- Kyle Geiger
Kyle Geiger is the founder and president of Integrity Data Systems. After 9 years at Microsoft Corp., Kyle formed Integrity Data Systems in order to write easy-to-use software for "real people" (non-technical people) in business and non-profit organizations. In addition, he has been able to devote himself part time to volunteer efforts to bring computing expertise to those who could not otherwise afford it.
- Karl E. Wiegers
Karl Wiegers Principal Consultant, Process Impact (USA) Karl's areas of expertise include software peer reviews, requirements engineering, process assessment, risk management, metrics, and project management. Karl’s major focus is on practical software process improvement. He spent 18 years at Eastman Kodak Company before starting Process Impact in 1997. Process Impact focuses on practical software process improvement.
- Ben Chiu
Ben Chiu A Commercial Pilot with Flight Instructor, Advanced Ground Instructor, Instrument Ground Instructor, Instrument, and Multiengine Instrument ratings, Ben is a popular flight simulation writer and author.
- Bill Bruck
Bill Bruck , Ph.D. Bill Bruck is the lead solutions architect and co-founder of Q2Learning, LLC, developer of the xPERT eCampus, the leading collaboration platform for learning and knowledge sharing and winner of the 2004 Brandon Hall gold Excellence in Learning award for innovative technology. Bill designed the eCampus technology and end-to-end methodology that has been used in hundreds of communities of practice and blended learning programs for Fortune 500 corporations.
- Eric Wells
Eric Wells founded Softagon Corporation in April of 1998 with the goal of developing web-based financial and data analysis applications for corporate clients in the San Francisco Bay area. Originally from Los Angeles, Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and an MBA both from UCLA.
- David Iseminger
David Iseminger is a computer and networking expert and an experienced teacher of networking topics. As a student first and expert second, Iseminger knows which teaching approaches are most effective. Iseminger has worked at Microsoft Corporation as a telecommunications specialist, networking performance analyst, and lead programming writer for cutting-edge network disciplines, including emerging wireless technologies.
- Darren Mar -Elia
Darren Mar -Elia - GPanswers.com / GPOguy.com / SDM Software Darren Mar -Elia is CTO & Founder of SDM Software, Inc., a Windows systems management company. Prior to starting SDM Software, Darren was Sr. Director of Product Engineering for DesktopStandard-- a Group Policy tools company. Darren was also Quest Software's CTO for Windows Management and is a Microsoft MVP for Group Policy.
- James Peters
James Peters Director of Content Development James Peters joined Giant Campus in 2005 with over 15 years of experience in teaching, training and Web-based content development. He combines his passion for technology, love of learning and interest in Web-based curriculum in his current position as Director of Content Development. Prior to joining Giant Campus, James worked at Microsoft Corporation in a variety of positions related to teaching and curriculum development.
- Bob Beauchemin
Bob Beauchemin Director of Developer Skills, SQLskills
- Ken Schwaber
Ken Schwaber - is one of the co-developers of the Scrum process and an Agile and Scrum evangelist. He is a signatory to the Agile Manifesto and founded the Agile Alliance and the Scrum Alliance . He has been a software and product developer for most of his long life. Microsoft Press recently released his newest book, " The Enterprise and Scrum ".
- Daniel Moth
Daniel Moth has significant industry experience, holds a BSc in Computing for Business as well as an MSc with Distinction in Object Oriented Software technology, and he has been working with . NET since the first beta in 2000. He was awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his community contributions in 2004 and still enjoys helping others wherever he can, both online and offline.
- Mitch Tulloch
Mitch is currently President of MTIT Enterprises, an IT content development business based in Winnipeg, Canada. Before starting own his business in 1998, Mitch worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) for Productivity Point. For more information about Mitch, see his website http://www.mtit.com .
- Devra Hall
Devra Hall , a published journalist and author, began her writing career in the early 1980s by composing press releases and artist biographies for her public relations clients and providing promotional copy to record companies. By the late 1980s, Hall was a frequent contributor to Billboard magazine. That was before she took a detour to become a best-selling computer trade book author.
- Ted Pattison
Ted Pattison is an author, trainer, and Microsoft MVP that specializes in SharePoint Products and Technologies. In the fall of 2005, Ted was hired by the Microsoft Developer Platform Evangelism group to author the Ascend developer training curriculum for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
- Patrick Halstead
PATRICK HALSTEAD CEO & Chief Technology Officer Patrick worked for many years at Microsoft as a developer. He led solutions and Office integration development for the first version of Microsoft InfoPath then went on to lead Microsoft solution accelerator development. Patrick authored the first and highly acclaimed InfoPath solutions development book published by Microsoft Press. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College.
- Luisa Simone
Luisa Simone is a Connecticut-based consultant, teacher, and journalist specializing in computer graphics. For the past 11 years, she has been a contributing editor for PC Magazine, writing about desktop publishing, illustration and image editing software, multimedia computing, digital video editing, and web design.
- Bob Wells
Bob Wells , Microsoft Bob Wells is a technical account manager for Microsoft where he provides support services to enterprise customers. As one of Microsoft�s top scripting evangelists, Bob helped start the Microsoft Scripting Guys � the team that brought you the Microsoft Windows 2000 Scripting Guide (Microsoft Press), TechNet Script Center, and Scriptomatic. Bob is a contributing editor to Windows IT Pro and Windows Scripting Solutions and teaches custom scripting workshops.
- Thomas Eberhard
Tom Eberhard , CPU Inc. Thomas Eberhard is the owner of CPU Inc and CIO of InfoLink Screening Services, Inc. He has been working with computers for over 24 years and writing applications in languages long before Visual Basic. During the last 5 years Thomas has worked with Visual Basic, VFP, SQL Server, ASP, COM/ COM+ to create Web applications for smaller and medium size companies, taking legacy systems to the Web. A lot of his applications use advanced object–oriented techniques.
- Eric Wells
Eric Wells - President & CEO Eric Wells founded Softagon Corporation in April of 1998 with the goal of developing web-based financial and data analysis applications for corporate clients in the San Francisco Bay area. Originally from Los Angeles, Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and an MBA both from UCLA.
- Laurie Fait
Laurie Fait joined the the Board in October 2006 after a six-month assignment for the Department of Health, Properties Management Division. Prior to joining the Department of Health, Laurie coordinated the cooperative advertising budget for Microsoft Press and provided twelve years of service to the United Parcel Service working within the District Customer Service program. She also has ten years of experience working with website organization.
- Dominick Baier
Dominick Baier Dominick leads the security curriculum at DevelopMentor. This includes teaching and authoring courses about . NET, ASP.NET, WCF and Vista security. He holds a degree in Computer Science, is a certified BS7799/ISO17799 Lead Auditor, and speaks at various conferences around the world about application security.
- Randy Hinders
Randy Hinders Deputy Director of Technical Operations Randy Hinders brings a world of experience to our technical operations. He served eight years in the Army, lived in South Korea and Germany, and has worked with computers for more than a dozen years. Hinders brings a lot to the DONet table. He has his MCSE and was a Microsoft Certified Trainer teaching local Exchange 5.5 and IIS 4.0 classes as well as A+ classes.
- Donald Farmer
Donald Farmer is Group Program Manager for the SQL Server Integration Services team. Donald joined Microsoft in July 2001. Moving over from Scotland, he is one of the few incomers to find Seattle warmer and drier than he is used to! Donald started at Microsoft in the Analysis Services team, but quickly moved to DTS, as it was then called.
- Rafal Lukawiecki
Rafal is a frequent and popular speaker at Microsoft conferences. In his spare time, Rafal has been writing a new book on ‘Microsoft Solutions Framework’ aimed at its practitioners. Recently, Rafal has presented at prestigious Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer conferences across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
- Jerry Honeycutt
Jerry Honeycutt empowers IT professionals and technology enthusiasts to deploy, manage, and use popular technologies, including the Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office product families. He frequently publishes technical articles, books, and white papers. He occasionally speaks at public events, and he provides consulting services to businesses around the world. Jerry owns and operates Deployment Forum . As a best-selling author, Jerry has written more than 30 books.
- Ed Bott
- Colin Bowern
- Mike Torres
Mike Torres is a Lead Program Manager on the MSN Spaces team. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike was co-founder and Vice President of Product Development at Jump.com—a Microsoft acquisition that ultimately became MSN Hotmail’s calendar system in 1999. After close to two years at Jump.com, Mike continued to work on social software at bCandid Software in Boulder, CO—a company focused on online discussion sold to Openwave Systems for $70 million in 2000.
- Eileen Kramer
Eileen Kramer Director of Web Development, Shareholder.com Eileen manages Shareholder.com? Eileen manages Shareholder.com? s web development group, which creates corporate communications websites for the company? s web development group, which creates corporate communications websites for the company? s WebCenter and IntraCenter clients. s WebCenter and IntraCenter clients.
- Fritz Onion
Fritz Onion Co-founder, Pluralsight
- Ben Ryan
- Elton Welke
Elton Welke Elton Welke 's distinguished publishing career includes serving as Publisher of Microsoft Press from 1980 to 1988, executive editor of Better Homes and Gardens, and Sunset Magazine. In addition, he is the author and/or senior editor of 12 books. Prior to joining Microsoft, Welke was vice president of Livingston and Company Advertising, Seattle and San Francisco, where his clients included Chevron, First Interstate, Aldus, Microsoft and Pacific Northwest Bell.
- Tim Upton
Tim's consulting background includes specialized skills in messaging, security, and Internet technologies. Tim has designed and deployed several global Microsoft Exchange networks. He is often asked to speak at industry events and continues to deliver technical training. Tim has spoken at several Microsoft Exchange Conferences, and at the 1999, 2003 and 2004 Microsoft TechEd conferences.
- Bud Ratliff
Bud's Recent Bookmarks (View All 5)
- Cliff Atkinson
Cliff Atkinson is an acclaimed writer, popular keynote speaker, and an independent consultant to leading attorneys and Fortune 500 companies. He designed the presentations that helped persuade a jury to award a $253 million verdict to the plaintiff in the nation's first Vioxx trial in 2005, which Fortune magazine called "frighteningly powerful."
- Jeffrey Richter
Jeffrey Richter is a cofounder of Wintellect, a training, debugging, and consulting firm dedicated to helping companies build better software, faster. He is the author of Applied Microsoft . NET Framework Programming (Microsoft Press, 2002) and several Windows programming books. Jeffrey is also a contributing editor to MSDN® Magazine, for which he authors the . NET column. He has been consulting with Microsoft's . NET Framework team since October 1999.