About the Authors
Sahil Malik is the founder and principal of Winsmarts.com and has been a Microsoft MVP and INETA speaker for the past 10 years. He has authored many books and numerous articles in the .NET and SharePoint space. Sahil has architected and delivered SharePoint-based solutions for extremely high-profile clients, and he talks at conferences internationally. Sahil has authored two books for Apress on SharePoint 2010.
Dan Bakmand-Mikalski works with research and development at the global Danish company SurfRay Inc., a market leader in search technology on the SharePoint platform. Firsthand experience with customers and SharePoint professionals has given him a unique insight into the core challenges you are likely to face when doing advanced customizations and extensions to native SharePoint search. He specializes in understanding the SharePoint search engine characteristics and the search interfaces, and his experience offers relevant insights for newcomers as well as experienced SharePoint administrators and developers about how to take advantage of unused potential in SharePoint. Dan has an academic background as a civil engineer in the fields of computer science and mathematical modeling from the Technical University of Denmark. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1978, where he also currently lives and works. Although Dan has written several articles on SharePoint and search technology, this book is his debut as a published author and professional writer. Dan can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].
Darrin Bishop is a speaker, author, and developer who has focused on Microsoft SharePoint Technologies since the release of SharePoint Portal Server 2001. Lately, Darrin has branched out to Azure and Windows Phone development projects. He frequently writes, blogs, and speaks about SharePoint, Azure, and Windows Phone. Darrin is an international speaker and speaks at many SharePoint conferences, SharePoint Saturdays, MOSS Camps, and user groups. Darrin is a director of Aptillon, a company focused on high-quality SharePoint, Azure, and Windows Phone architecture, design, and development. Contact Darrin via his blog at www.darrinbishop.com/blog or via www.aptillon.com.
Matt Eddinger has more than 15 years of experience in several areas of the information technology field. He works for Microsoft Consulting Services, where he specializes in SQL Server and SharePoint engagements. With a bachelor's degree from Shepherd University and a master's in strategic leadership from Mountain State University, Matt is especially adept at mapping business strategy to technical solutions. He received his first Microsoft Certified Professional recognition in 1999. He has been an MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, and MCAD. His current certifications include seven MCTSs, five MCITPs, and MCT.
Brian Farnhill is an experienced SharePoint expert with a passion for the technology. He has received recognition by Microsoft with the SharePoint Server Most Valuable Professional Award. With a strong technical background, he has delivered a wide range of successful projects for many clients. Brian is involved with many SharePoint community projects, such as SharePoint Saturday events and the Canberra SharePoint user group, and he loves being able to share his passion for SharePoint with the world.
Ed Hild's first job after college was as a math and computer science teacher at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. After upgrading the curriculum, he decided to practice what he was teaching and moved into consulting. Ed soon felt the teaching itch again, and took a position teaching MCSD and MCSE courses for a technical education center as well as developing the software that would run the franchise. Ed gained most of his development experience at his next position as director of technology at e.magination, a Microsoft partner in Baltimore. There, he worked for several years building web applications for a wide variety of customers using Microsoft technologies. He was then lured to Microsoft and now works as the collaboration technology architect in the Microsoft Technology Center in Reston, Virginia.
Joerg Krause has been working with software and software technology since the early 1980s, starting with a ZX-81 and taking the first steps using BASIC and assembler language. He studied information technology at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, but left early to start his own operation in the 1990s. He is the author of several books about online marketing, PHP, ASP.NET, and SharePoint. He's MCP for .NET technology and SharePoint development. He currently works as a freelance consultant and software developer for Microsoft Technologies. Joerg can be reached at [email protected], and you can get more information at www.joergkrause.de.
Cory Loriot has been working with SharePoint as an administrator, architect, and developer since January 2007, beginning with SharePoint Portal Server 2003, continuing with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and most recently with SharePoint Server 2010. Cory works for Computer Technology Solutions, Inc. as a senior consultant, designing and implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and ASP.NET solutions.
Matthew McDermott is a founder and director at Aptillon, Inc, a five-time Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP, and a part-time trainer for Critical Path Training. Matthew specializes in SharePoint integration, strategy, and implementation consulting, helping his clients solve business problems with SharePoint. Matthew is a content author, blogger, and specialist in SharePoint technologies focused on web content management, collaboration, search, and social computing. He speaks regularly at SharePoint conferences internationally, including the Microsoft SharePoint Conference, TechEd, the European SharePoint Best Practices Conference, and other local and regional events. Matthew blogs regularly at www.ablebleue.com/blog.
Matthew spends his free time as a canine handler for K9 Search Austin, a volunteer K9 search team serving the FBI and Austin and San Antonio police departments. An accomplished cook and bartender, in his spare time Matt spends as much time with his wife as his dogs will allow. (Photo credit: Carlos Austin, Austin Photography)
Dave Milner is a senior SharePoint architect and the products lead at ShareSquared, where he builds SharePoint products and helps companies implement their SharePoint solutions. Dave is a technology professional with a deep understanding of Microsoft technologies, including 19 years of IT experience and experience with Microsoft technologies spanning more than a decade. Dave holds a master's in business administration with a technology management focus, and he is a Microsoft Certified Trainer. He has also obtained other advanced Microsoft certifications in the .NET and SharePoint areas. In addition, he is a certified Scrum Master, having successfully implementing Scrum methodologies with several application-development and solution teams. In the technology community, Dave is a frequent speaker and trainer at local and national SharePoint- and .NET-related events. He serves on the leadership team of the Colorado SharePoint User Groups (COSPUG) and helps run the local branch in Colorado Springs; he's also involved in other local technology groups. When he's not working on technology, Dave enjoys the outdoors of Colorado Springs, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Ed Musters is a SharePoint Most Valuable Professional and a SharePoint architect for Infusion. He has taught the exclusive Critical Path Training SharePoint courses for many years, and he holds all certifications in SharePoint 2010. He has been a featured speaker at DevReach in Sofia, Bulgaria; Time for SharePoint in Poland; SharePoint Summit in Montreal; Great Indian Developer Summit in Bangalore, India; DevTeach; SharePoint Saturdays; Microsoft TechDays; and various Code Camps. Ed also enjoys speaking to user groups across the world.
Tahir Naveed is a Microsoft Technology Specialist with focus on Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing IT solutions using Microsoft SharePoint and .NET platforms. Tahir's core skills are architecture, design, development, and support. He also contributes to SharePoint blogs and sites with articles, tips, and best practices. Tahir holds a bachelors degree in software engineering from Bahria University and is currently working as a technology consultant in the New York/New Jersey region where he is leading a team of software specialists to deliver IT solutions. Tahir can be reached at [email protected].
Mark Orange is a practicing consultant at Knowledge Cue and a SharePoint trainer for 3grow based in Wellington, New Zealand. Mark has specialized in implementing SharePoint solutions since early 2007 for numerous New Zealand government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and private companies. Prior to this, he designed and architected intranet and Internet solutions on early versions of SharePoint and the good-old Microsoft Content Management Server. To complement his technical SharePoint expertise, Mark brings significant experience in business processes, creative design, and information architecture to ensure that SharePoint solutions are fit for the required purpose, easy to use, and able to deliver value to the business. Much of his time is spent supporting clients in establishing enterprise strategies for SharePoint and information management, and training people so they can get the most out of SharePoint.
Doug Ortiz is an independent consultant whose skill set encompasses multiple platforms such as .Net, SharePoint, Office, and SQL Server. He possesses a master's degree in relational databases and has more than 20 years of experience in information technology; half of those years have been in .Net and SharePoint. His roles have included architecture, implementation, administration, disaster recovery, migrations, development, and automation of information systems, in and outside of SharePoint. Doug is the founder of Illustris, LLC. When possible, he blogs at: http://dougortiz.blogspot.com. He can be reached at [email protected].
Razi bin Rais works as a Microsoft SharePoint SME for a global IT firm based in New York. He is also a Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP. He has authored numerous technical articles and also worked with Microsoft Learning (MSL) as a SharePoint subject matter expert for several Microsoft courses and certifications. He has been a speaker for the International .NET Association (INETA) and the Global IT Community Association (GITCA) and has led sessions during several conferences, including the SharePoint Conference SEA 2010, Microsoft TechDays, Microsoft ISV Innovation Days, Singapore Community Technology Updates, and SharePoint Saturdays. He maintains a blog at http://razirais.wordpress.com, is on Twitter @razibinrais, and can be reached at [email protected].
Barry Ralston is the chief architect for business intelligence with Birmingham-based ComFrame Software. Barry is also Microsoft's Virtual Technical Specialist (VTS) for business intelligence, responsible for assisting in Alabama, Mississippi, and northwest Florida in sales efforts including customer meetings, software demonstrations, and proof-of-concept efforts. Barry's client successes include American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Bank of Hawaii, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, and Aflac.
Ed Richard is a Microsoft SharePoint MVP (awarded three years in a row), is a Microsoft Virtual Technology Specialist for Visio, and has been involved with and actively developing with Microsoft SharePoint since its inception in 2001. Ed recognized the platform's potential early on and has been researching and developing integrated Office and SharePoint solutions over the past ten years. As a business-focused professional running e-Agility, Ed's focus has been on getting the most out of Microsoft Visio and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, building business process visualization solutions.
Karthick Sethunarayanan runs an independent IT solutions, products, consulting, and training company based in India with clients around the globe. His company specializes in delivering Microsoft SharePoint-based document management systems portals, workflow, eForms, and business intelligence solutions. Having also worked with Microsoft and various other organizations, Karthick has been one of the early starters with SharePoint 2010 and has implemented notable projects including a major SharePoint 2010 CMS implementation for Bahrain's government, designed to handle more than 50TB of data. He has been part of over 25+ SharePoint implementations as an architect, consultant, and trainer and is currently also working on launching cloud-based applications built on SharePoint 2010. With his passion for Microsoft technologies, Karthick also provides training and consulting to leading companies in India, the Middle East, the United States, and Australia. His blog is at http://karthickmicrosoft.blogspot.com, and he can be reached at [email protected].
Steve Wright is a senior manager and SharePoint solution lead for Sogeti USA in Omaha, Nebraska. For more than 20 years, Steve has worked on air-traffic control, financial, insurance, and a multitude of other types of systems. He enjoys writing and speaking at user-group meetings and MSDN events, and he holds more than 45 Microsoft certifications. Steve has contributed to and performed technical reviews for several previous titles covering Microsoft products, including SharePoint, Access, Windows, SQL Server, and BizTalk Server. For the past several years, he has focused on building highly customized SharePoint solutions.