Alan D. Moore

In the early 1980s, Alan D Moore's parents brought home a TI-99/4a home computer whose BASIC interpreter would provide the boy's first experiences with programming. Although he took time away from technology to pursue a music career in the '90s, his interest in programming and computer technology ultimately proved a more practical and successful pursuit.

In the early 2000s, Alan discovered GNU/Linux for the first time and developed a passion for open-source software that would drive him to develop his programming skills with a focus on open languages and platforms. An author and contributor of many open source projects, Alan's current focus is on Python application development.

Alan currently lives in Tennessee where he works for a small County government writing application software, maintaining databases, and administering GNU/Linux systems. He has written two books on software development, both available from Packt publications.