About the Author

Steve Goodyear hs an author and a SharePoint expert living in Vancouver, Canada, where he writes and works as a consultant and solution architect. He is also the author of Practical SharePoint 2013 Governance (Apress, 2013).

Previously, he worked for Microsoft as an Enterprise Consultant engaging as a SharePoint specialist with Microsoft’s largest enterprise and government customers around North America to design technology solutions for their most challenging business problems. Before joining Microsoft, Steve was also a Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Electronic Arts. At the time of this writing, Steve worked as a Principal Consultant for DevFacto Technologies.

Steve is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and he holds several Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certifications, including: SharePoint Administration and Development on each version of SharePoint from 2003 to 2013, SQL Server Administration and Development, and ASP.NET Development. He loves writing about technology to share ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire readers.

You can send Steve a tweet @SteveGoodyear on Twitter or you can read more of his tips and insights on his SharePoint blog at http://stevegoodyear.wordpress.com. You can also connect with Steve on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/stevegoodyear.