Demonstrates SQL Server 2000's advanced features, including updating databases and retrieving data with XML documents and working with XML schemas and update grams.
Paul J Burke is a senior developer for a financial institution in the City of London. Paul specializes in distributed N-Tier applications using COM/MTS, COM+ & J2EE. He has written several magazine articles on XML and COM+ various aspects of Database technology and is a contributor to Microsoft's 'members helping members' on topics such as SQL Server, Visual Basic and XML.
Sam Ferguson is an IT consultant and developer with API Software, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Sam, who lives in Ayrshire, specializes in all .Net oriented technologies.
Denise Gosnell, a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, works for Microsoft as a consultant in the MCS National Retail Consulting Group. She received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science - Business (summa cum laude) from Anderson University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University in Indianapolis. Denise is an attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana and is an active member of the Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations. She recently co-authored the MSDE Bible published by IDG Books in December 2000. Denise has worked in the computer industry for over 7 years. She hopes to find unique ways to utilize her diverse background in law and technology.
Paul Morris is a database architect and consultant based in South West London. He has over fifteen years experience in IT, the last ten immersed in Microsoft technologies. He specializes in designing and building e-commerce solutions for clients of all sizes. Currently he is designing a major e-recruitment solution for a UK based publisher. He is a Microsoft certified database administrator (MCDBA), solution developer (MSCD) and systems engineer (MCSE+I).
Jan D. Narkiewicz is Chief Technical Officer at Software Pronto, Inc (jann@softwarepronto.com). Over the years Jan has used technologies such as COM/DCOM, COM+, C++, VB, C#, ADO, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, Java, Linux and XML. In his spare time Jan is Academic Coordinator for the Windows curriculum at U.C. Berkeley Extension, teaches at U.C. Santa Cruz Extension and writes for ASP Today.
J Michael Palermo IV holds certifications for MCT, MCSE, MCDBA, and MCSD. He is currently working as a consultant for Cunningham Consulting, a Microsoft GOLD Certified Partner. His passions for technology are XML, SQL Server, ASP, and the upcoming .NET framework.
Jon Reid is the Chief Technology Officer for the database and development tool maker Micro Data Base Systems, Inc.John is the editor for the C++ and Object Query Language (OQL), components of the Object Data Management Group (ODMG) standard, and has contributed to previous Wrox titles including Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming and Professional Windows DNA 2000 Development.
Darshan Singh is a senior developer with InstallShield Software Corp., where he works with DigitalWizard team to build Internet software using ATL/COM+ and XML. In the course of his professional career he has worked for Microsoft, Talisma, PSPL (India), and Spectrum (India), with major focus on database and component technologies.
Brian Smith is currently working as Chief Technical Architect for Tempo Ltd, an Independent Electrical Retailer in the UK. He's been a VB and SQL Server developer for 10 years, and considers that the life of a developer has never been more interesting, stimulating or rewarding than at present.
Karli Watson is an in-house author for Wrox. He started out with the intention of becoming a world famous nanotechnologist, so perhaps one day you might recognize his name as he receives a Nobel Prize. For now, though, Karli's computing interests include all things mobile, and upcoming technologies such as C#. He can often be found preaching about these technologies at conferences.
Carvin Wilson owns a small software consulting company in Gig Harbor, WA specializing in Component Object Model, Visual Basic, SQL Server, Access, server-side Web programming, .NET, and Delphi. He has worked with Microsoft and Borland technologies for nearly 10 years.
Warren Wiltsie is currently an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he has taught computer science courses for over 18 years. His current focus is on developing and teaching Graduate-level course on Internet programming topics.
