Eric Ladd
Eric Ladd (eric@netlinkrg.com) is a Macromedia Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer and a principal and senior developer for NetLink Resource Group in Alexandria, Virginia. NetLink specializes in custom application development for Internet, intranet, and extranet systems and has served the Web development needs of clients such as the U.S. Postal Service, Litton/PRC (currently Northrop Grumman), MCI, Digex, Marriott International, the National Institutes of Health, and the Pan American Health Organization.
Eric has co-authored six books for the Que imprint of Pearson Technology Group. Prior to this book, his most recent effort was Platinum Edition Using XHTML, XML, and Java 2 (ISBN: 0-7897-2473-1), which received positive critical and reader reviews and is currently used at many universities as a comprehensive Web development text. In addition to the books he has co-authored, Eric has made authoring and technical editing contributions to 10 other Que titles. On top of his development and writing activities, Eric holds faculty appointments with the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and EEI Communications in Alexandria, Virginia, where he teaches classes in dynamic Web technologies such as JavaScript, ColdFusion, and Active Server Pages.
Outside of work, Eric enjoys hitting the gym, biking, and being dragged around the Metro D.C. area by his boxers Zack and Ripley.
Eric Ladd
Eric Ladd works for Advanced Technology Systems where he manages a team of Web developers. He has two degrees in mathematics and is a professional Java programmer. Jim O’Donnell is an experienced Web developer who works professionally as an aerospace engineer. He has three programming and engineering degrees for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Jim O'donnell
Eric Ladd works for Advanced Technology Systems where he manages a team of Web developers. He has two degrees in mathematics and is a professional Java programmer. Jim ODonnell is an experienced Web developer who works professionally as an aerospace engineer. He has three programming and engineering degrees for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Jim O'Donnell
Eric Ladd is the owner and chief developer for Rock Creek Web Solutions, a Web-based applications development firm in Arlington, Virginia. He is also a member of the Interactive Multimedia and Web Development faculty at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Eric has worked on nearly a dozen titles for Que. Jim O'Donnell works as an aerospace engineer, building satellites in metropolitan Washington, DC. He has three programming & engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Jim has been working as an author and technical editor for Macmillan Computer Publishing for four years, contributing to over 30 books, and co-authoring five.
Andrew H. Watt
Andrew Watt is an independent consultant and author with knowledge and interest in XML and graphics topics. He is the author of Designing SVG Web Graphics (New Riders, 2001) and XPath Essentials (John Wiley & Sons, 2002). He is a co-author of XML Schema Essentials (John Wiley & Sons, 2002), Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days (Sams, 2002), and SVG Unleashed (Sams, 2002). He is also a contributing author to Platinum Edition Using XHTML, XML, and Java 2 (Que, 2000), Professional XML, Second Edition (Wrox Press, 2001), Professional XSL (Wrox Press, 2001), Professional XML Meta Data (Wrox Press, 2001), and Special Edition Using XML, Second Edition (Que, 2002).
Andrew H. Watt
Andrew Watt is an independent consultant and author with expertise in XML and Web technologies including SVG. He is author of Designing SVG Web Graphics (New Riders) and XPath Essentials (Wiley). He is co-author of XML Schema Essentials (Wiley) and contributing author to XHTML, XML & Java 2 Platinum Edition (Que), Professional XSL, Professional XML 2nd Edition, and Professional XML Meta Data (Wrox).