Credits Degreed in Mathematics, Computer Science and
Electronics Technology, Edward B. Toupin is an automation engineer
for a Denver-based engineering firm. Edward designs and develops applications
under various platforms for industrial control, expert system applications,
database management, GIS, mobile satellite applications, integration solutions,
and network management and communications. James A. Dooley is an independent systems
consultant who holds several degrees. He has more than 10 years of experience
in software design and implementation for multi-national companies[md]particularly
in the area of client/server and Windows applications. James can be contacted
via Compuserve at 100034,3627. Elisabeth Boonin holds a B.A. in math
from Reed College and an M.S. in math from the University of Oregon. She
has developed and presented training seminars on various Microsoft products
and contributed to the user interface designs of Windows 3.1, QuickC, and
other products. Elisabeth spends her time in the Pacific Northwest as a
writer, computer consultant, and paraglider pilot. S. Rama Ramachandran is a Senior Consultant
with TechWorks International, a Westport, Connecticut-based Microsoft Solution
Provider Partner. He specializes in the design and development of custom
GUI-based standalone, network, and client/server database systems. He has
been developing database systems on Windows, Windows NT, and Win95 using
Visual Basic, Access, FoxPro and PowerBuilder. Rama, who has contributed
numerous articles in VBPJ, can be contacted via CompuServe at 73313,3030.
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About the Authors
Steve Potts received a degree in Computer Science from Georgia
Tech. He has been designing and writing software systems for 12 years.
He is a consultant in Windows-based technologies and owns NoBoredom Classes,
a computer education firm in Atlanta, Ga.
Michael McKelvy is President of McKelvy
Software Systems, a firm specializing in the development of custom computer
software. Mike has written a variety of engineering and financial analysis
programs for a number of businesses. Mike has two degrees in Nuclear Engineering
and has been writing computer applications since college.
Michael Marchuk has been working in the
computer industry since 1979, when he started as a part-time BASIC programming
instructor. Along with his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University
of Illinois, he has received certification as a Netware CNE and a Compaq
Advanced Systems Engineer. He has designed and built an international multi-protocol
wide area network for a Fortune 500 company and now serves as an Integration
Engineer and as the Network Security Chairman for a Forbes 400 corporation.
Michael can be contacted via CompuServe at 73321,3606.
Joseph Armitage is president of Montare
International, a computer consulting and education company based in Dallas,
Texas. Joseph has implemented data-processing systems for banking, manufacturing,
retail, oil and gas industries throughout the U.S. and Great Britain. He
is a nationally recognized speaker on application design and development,
CASE, and implementing business systems using leading=edge technologies.
He can be contacted via CompuServe at 72203,1317.
Andrew Dean is President of Advanced Digital
Solutions, Inc., a software development and consulting firm specializing
in integrating Visual Basic with other development tools using techniques
such as multiple language development, DLLs, OLE automation, DDE, and Visual
Basic for Applications. Much of his work is related to developing Geographic
Information Systems for business mapping, logistics, and schedule optimization
applications. Andy is also a co-founder and President of the Atlanta Visual
Basic Users Group. He can be contacted via CompuServe at 71233,1412.
Steven List is the President and Founder
of Transact Software, Inc., which designs and builds custom software primarily
using Visual Basic. Steven has indulged himself and learned many of the
leading custom controls available for application development. He can be
contacted via CompuServe at 70153,1735.
Jon Oelschlaeger is founder and president
of Ensemble Systems Corporation, a San Francisco-area consulting firm specializing
in business applications, technical training, and courseware development
using Microsoft products. He is a Microsoft-certified engineer and instructor
in Visual Basic, VBA Programming, and Windows including Windows 3.x, Windows
NT, and Windows 95. He provides services in the design and development
of application-specific custom computer systems and programs. Jon can be
contacted at jonoel@ix.netcom.com
or via CompuServe at 76550,2632.
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