About the Author

Ben Forta is Allaire Corporation's product evangelist for the ColdFusion product line. He has over 15 years of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and product marketing. Ben is the author of the popular ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit and Advanced ColdFusion 4 Development (both published by Que) and Sams Teach Yourself HomeSite in 24 Hours (published by Sams). He has extensive experience in database design and development, has implemented database integration for several highly successful commercial software programs, and is a frequent lecturer and columnist on Internet and database technologies. Born in London, England, and educated in London, New York, and Los Angeles, Ben now lives in Oak Park, Michigan with his wife Marcy and their five children. Ben welcomes your email at [email protected], and invites you to visit his Web site at http://www.forta.com.