Using Joomla: Building Powerful and Efficient Web Sites

Ron Severdia is a Creative Director in the San Francisco Bay Area and has directed interactive branding projects-from web sites and brand identities to interactive campaigns-for clients such as HP, Verizon, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, Visa, Walmart.com, and Apple. His prior experience includes stints as a Senior Designer and then Creative Director at Young & Rubicam, DDB, Glow, and Landor Associates. Fluent in several languages, he worked for seven years in Europe, where he won several awards for successful creative work. Ron runs the interactive agency Kontent Design and has been using Joomla since 2006 to build sites for companies, large and small, including a worldwide branding site for Citibank. Ron is a member of the Joomla Leadership Team and recently redesigned the new look of Joomla.org and the forthcoming Joomla 1.6 interface.

Kenneth Crowder is a Senior Software Engineer at BIGSHOT, a full-service marketing and advertising agency located in Kansas City, Missouri. His primary role is to develop Joomla extensions and provide knowledge and expertise to support its clients. Prior to BIGSHOT, his experience includes places like Sprint and Hallmark.com. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Northwest Missouri State University. Kenneth has been involved in the Joomla Community since its inception. He is a member of the Joomla Leadership Team and has volunteered countless hours to help the open source project.