Michael Noel

Michael Noel is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well known public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He has authored several major best-selling industry books that have been translated into over a dozen languages. Significant titles include SharePoint 2007 Unleashed, Teach Yourself SharePoint 2007 in 10 Minutes, Windows Server 2008 Unleashed, ISA Server 2006 Unleashed, Exchange Server 2007 Unleashed, and many more. Currently a partner at Convergent Computing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael's writings and extensive public speaking experience across six continents leverage his real-world expertise helping organizations realize business value from Information Technology infrastructure.

Colin Spence

Colin Spence, MCP Colin is a Partner at Convergent Computing, and performs in the roles of Senior Consultant, Project Manager and Technical Writer for the organization. He focuses on the design, implementation, and support of Microsoft based technology solutions, with a current focus on Microsoft SharePoint technologies. He has over 17 years experience providing a wide range of IT related services to a wide range of organizations. He is a co-author of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed and Microsoft SharePoint 2003 Unleashed, which have become a bestsellers on the subject, as well as Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SharePoint 2003 in 10 Minutes. He has also contributed to numerous other Sams Publishing titles on Microsoft technologies and regularly presents on Microsoft Technologies.