About the Author
John Paul Mueller is a freelance author and technical editor. He has writing in his blood, having produced 93 books and over 300 articles to date. The topics range from networking to artificial intelligence and from database management to heads-down programming. Some of his current books include a Windows 8 quick reference guide, an HTML5 and JavaScript programming book, and an Entity Framework 5 programming manual. His technical editing skills have helped more than 63 authors refine the content of their manuscripts. John has provided technical editing services to both Data Based Advisor and Coast Compute magazines. He's also contributed articles to magazines such as Software Quality Connection, DevSource, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, Visual C++ Developer, Hard Core Visual Basic, asp.netPRO, Software Test and Performance, and Visual Basic Developer. Be sure to read John's blog at http://blog.johnmuellerbooks.com/.
When John isn't working at the computer, you can find him outside in the garden, cutting wood, or generally enjoying nature. John also likes making wine and knitting. When not occupied with anything else, he makes glycerin soap and candles, which comes in handy for gift baskets. You can reach John on the Internet at John@JohnMuellerBooks.com. John is also setting up a website at www.johnmuellerbooks.com. Feel free to take a look and make suggestions on how he can improve it.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to a gem of a friend who once was lost ...
