Electronics

Michael Solomon

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:38:03 -0700

Michael Solomon, CISSP, PMP, TICSA, CISM, makes his living as a computer security expert for large corporations, but he also understands the need for data protection and security in the small to medium-size office computing environment. Michael is a full-time computer security speaker, consultant, book author, and trainer who has been an IT professional since the 1980s.

Faithe Wempen

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:44:39 -0700

Faithe Wempen M.A. is a nationally known expert on Microsoft Office applications and A+ certification, and the author of over 90 technical books, including Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Presentation Techniques, Windows XP Home Edition Simply Visual, Learning Microsoft Publisher 2003, and PC Maintenance: Preparing for A+ Certification. Her articles and reviews of computer hardware and software have appeared on TechProGuild.com, TechRepublic.com, and CertCities.com and in Microsoft Office Solutions and Microsoft OfficePRO magazines. Faithe is an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis in the Computer Information Technology department, where she teaches Computer Hardware and Software Architecture and is part of a team designing a new learning approach to Microsoft Office skills based on multiple learning styles. Faithe is also the co-owner and business manager for Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast in Noblesville, Indiana, and is working on a B.S. in Computer Information Technology. In her spare time (which is not much!) she likes playing with her three Shetland sheepdogs and vacationing in Las Vegas.

Abbi Perets

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:26:49 -0700

Abbi Perets has written extensively about organization, homeschooling, parenting, and business and consumer technology. She has collaborated on software spec sheets for high-tech companies and written technology articles for a variety of magazines and Web sites, including Office Solutions, Partnership for Learning, ePregnancy, and CNET.com. Abbi also designed her own wireless home theater with only a little help from her husband. In addition to her wireless home theater, Abbi loves and relies on her wireless notebook. The wireless revolution enables her to write about consumer technology at coffee shops, the play area at the mall, and at her daughters' ballet and gymnastics lessons. When she's not writing, Abbi takes care of the three most beautiful children in the world and calls her husband repeatedly to ask when he's coming home.

Marc Mantha

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:38:32 -0700

Marc Mantha is a graphic designer, photographer, and writer in various media. He has worked on many creative business projects for private businesses and corporations, usually in the realm of developing marketing materials and writing technical and marketing copy. Marc has also created and led numerous instructional seminars, training sessions, and online courses.

Ed Tittel

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:10:52 -0700

In his 20-plus years in the computer industry, Ed Tittel has written or co-written more than 100 technical books and many thousands of Web and magazine articles. Ed is a full-time freelance writer, researcher, and consultant who makes most of his living tracking security and certification topics, then finding interesting things to say about them. Ed has been teaching online since the mid-90s. He is also technology editor for Certification Magazine, runs Pearson Publishing's Certificate Reference Guide site, and writes newsletters on certification and information security topics.

Cisco Gilliland

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:04:44 -0700

Cisco Gilliland has worked in digital music and video production for more than 10 years, playing in bands, recording his own music and that of other artists, and preserving delicate vinyl and tape recordings to digital formats. He also dreams of creating his very own ultimate home theater system. But his true love lies with his living room setup, which he tweaks and upgrades every chance he gets. When he's not in his living room reveling in cinematic nirvana, he does Web site development and graphic design, plays in several bands, and occasionally gets an education on the basketball court. Born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Cisco has lived in Austin, Texas, since 1989.