by Mike Morgan
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Michael Morgan is founder and president of DSE, Inc., a full-service Web presence provider and software development shop. The DSE team has developed software for such companies as Intelect, Magnavox, DuPont, the American Biorobotics Company and Satellite Systems Corporation, as well as for the Government of Iceland and the Royal Saudi Air Force. DSE's Web sites include the prestigious Nikka Galleria, an online art gallery. DSE's sites are noted for their effectiveness-one of the company's sites generated sales of over $100,000 within 30 days of being announced.
During Academic Year 1989-1990 Mike was invited by retired Navy admiral Ron Hays to serve as the first Fellow of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) in Honolulu. PICHTR is a spin-off of the University of Hawaii, and bridges the gap between academic research and industrial applications. Mike directed the first technology transfer initiatives at PICHTR, and helped PICHTR win its first industrial contract. Mike assisted Admiral Hays in presenting PICHTR and its mission to the Hawaii research community, the Hawaii legislature, and Hawaii's representatives to Congress.
Mike is the author or contributing author of eight other Que books, including Webmaster Expert Solutions, Special Edition Using LiveWire, and NetscapePlug-Ins Developer's Kit. Mike is a frequent speaker at seminars on information technology, and has taught computer science and software engineering at Chaminade University (the University of Honolulu) and in the graduate program of Hawaii Pacific University. He has given seminars for the IEEE, National Seminars, the University of Hawaii, Purdue University, and Notre Dame.
He holds a Master of Science in Systems Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Wheaton College, where he concentrated his studies on computer science. He has also taken numerous graduate courses in computer science through the National Technological University. Mike is a member of the IEEE Computer Society.
Mike can usually be found in his office at DSE, drinking Diet Pepsi and writing Perl and C++. He lives in Virginia Beach with his wife, Jean, and their six children.
While my name appears on the cover of this book, many people worked together to produce the manuscript and to turn the manuscript into the book you are now holding. If you find this book useful, you have them to thank.
Dr. Jack Wilson of the American Biorobotics Corporation allowed me to use one of his projects as a test bed for many of the concepts described in this book. Jack, I hope you're pleased with the results.
As this book was being completed, Arne Ahlin, chief engineer at American Biorobotics, passed away. This book is dedicated to his memory, and to the children and grandchildren he left behind. Arne, you were always a great cheerleader for software excellence, and for innovations such as Netscape ONE. Thanks for the encouragement. You will be sorely missed.
As with all my books, I am indebted to my colleague, Christopher Kepilino, and to my wife, Jean. Chris and Jean attend to the myriad of details that are needed to turn an idea into a book. They produce the screen shots, review the manuscript, and make sure that files and e-mail move smoothly between my desk and the publisher's. Thank you both.
The folks at Que have been capable and professional, as usual. Ben Milstead reviewed the entire manuscript, providing insight into many new technology topics. Bill McManus and Patrick Kanouse, with the assistance of Sean Dixon and Tanya Maddox, edited the entire manuscript-a Herculean task, indeed. Stephanie Gould served as "project champion," making sure we all stayed on schedule. Thank you all.
I am also indebted to the readers of this and my previous books for your feedback. Please feel free to visit my Web site (http://www.dse.com/General/2.MLM_Home.shtml) or send me e-mail at morganm@mail.dse.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Any errors or omissions are my responsibility.
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