Ira Brown

Andy Ruth has been in the computer industry since the late 1970's when he joined the U.S. Navy and provided support of flight simulators. In the corporate environment, he has provided systems support for computers ranging from large mainframes to small pc networked environments. He holds the MCT and MCSE + I certifications, as well as others, and he has written a number of other books on Microsoft products. Ruth is currently a Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation working with the Windows 2000 training curriculum and is also a guest speaker at technology seminars.

Tony Brown

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Ira Brown

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Tony Brown

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Rod Gill

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Rod Gill

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Winston Meeker

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Winston Meeker

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Melette Pearce

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Melette Pearce

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Tim Pyron

Tim Pyron is an information systems manager for Productivity Point International in San Antonio, TX, a leading provider of computer training ad support services in North America. He provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. Tim's previous Microsoft Project books include Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98.

Tim Pyron

Tim Pyron is an information systems manager for Productivity Point International in San Antonio, TX, a leading provider of computer training ad support services in North America. He provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. Tim's previous Microsoft Project books include Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98.

Jo Ellen Shires

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Jo ellen Shires

Tim Pyron is the Information Systems Manager for the Central Region of Productivity Point International, a leading provider worldwide of computer training and support services. Tim provides consulting services and conducts training in Microsoft Project and in spreadsheet and database applications. His previous Microsoft Project books include Using Microsoft Project 4, Special Edition Using Project for Windows 95, STY Project 98 in 24 Hours and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98, which have collectively sold over 240,000 copies.

Laura Stewart

Patrick Blattner has authored and co-authored Special Edition Using Microsoft Excel 2000 and Special Edition Using Microsoft Word and Excel in Office 2000. Patrick has been using Excel for more than 12 years in corporate and private business. After graduating from Northeast Louisiana University, he started out in the contracting and gold-mining industry. He then branched off into product development where he received a United States Utility Patent (5,031,865). A member of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, he spent several years in interactive media development with Disney Interactive. Most recently, he moved to Silicon Valley for new media initiatives and vertical application software development. He can be contacted at Patrick@Blattnerbooks.com or you can visit his Web site at www.Blattnerbooks.com.

Alice Wolfson

Laura Stewart is a professional instructor with more than seven years experience teaching computer application classes. For the past five years she has been teaching a variety of spreadsheet, project management, database, and graphics application classes for Productivity Point International. Laura is the author of Using Microsoft Excel 97, Easy Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Second Edition, and the upcoming new Platinum Edition Using Microsoft Office 2000. Laura has been a contributing author on a number of other highly successful books including Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 98 and Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 95.