About the Authors
Paul Thurrott, the author of over 20 books, is a technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the editor of the SuperSite for Windows (winsupersite.com). In addition to his daily contributions to the SuperSite, he writes a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a monthly column for Windows IT Pro Magazine. He also co-hosts two highly-rated technology podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Mary Jo Foley and What The Tech with Andrew Zarian. You can follow Paul’s exploits on Twitter at @thurrott.
Rafael Rivera is a software developer for a VAR 500 company, Telos Corporation, where he works on mission critical systems. He is also a certified reverse engineering analyst and takes Windows apart for fun on his blog Within Windows (withinwindows.com). He has a growing interest in culinary arts and photography, and frequently shares his thoughts on Twitter at @WithinRafael. Secret: Rafael was born on the same day as Windows 1.0—November 20, 1985—which many believe is no coincidence.
About the Technical Editor
Todd Meister has been working in the IT industry for over 15 years. He’s been a Technical Editor on over 75 titles ranging from SQL Server to the .NET Framework. Besides technical editing titles, he is the Senior IT Architect at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He lives in central Indiana with his wife, Kimberly, and their five wily children.
