About the Author

Jonathan Reid has been building web applications professionally for almost two decades. He has built everything from simple informational websites all the way up to complex scientific and business applications, all using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In addition, Jon has worked at some of the top interactive agencies in the United States (EffectiveUI, Crispin Porter + Bogusky), so he knows what it is like to implement difficult and complex requirements with web technologies on a tight deadline. He currently works for Google, where he is a Senior User Experience Engineer on Google Web Designer, an HTML5 authoring tool. Jon lives in Sunnyvale with his husband of 15 years.

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