About the Author

Phil Ballard graduated in 1980 with an honors degree in electronics from the University of Leeds, England. Following an early career as a research scientist with a major multinational, Phil spent a few years in commercial and managerial roles within the high technology sector, later working full time as a software engineering consultant.

Operating as “The Mouse Whisperer” (http://www.mousewhisperer.co.uk), Phil has spent recent years involved solely in website and intranet design and development for an international portfolio of clients. Another of his websites, http://www.crackajax.net, is home to an active and fast-growing Ajax programming community.

Phil is currently based in southeast England. In his spare time, he still plays ...

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