Robert Cowart

Bob Cowart has written more Windows books than any other author in the world. (Over 1 million copies sold!) He has written features and reviews for PC Week, PC World, Mac World, A+, and Microsoft Systems Journal. He has appeared on the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles and has taught at the University of California San Francisco. As a consultant, he specializes in custom database programming, networking, and systems installation. He has authored 32 books including several bestsellers such as Mastering Windows and Windows NT Unleashed.

Brian Knittel

Brian Knittel is co-author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. He is a software developer, consultant and writer. He specializes in document conversion and networking. After finishing graduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley (where he studied nuclear medicine), he established a technical consulting firm in Berkeley.