About the Authors

Lori Lalonde is a consultant, blogger, technical presenter, and avid Windows Phone developer residing in Kitchener, Ontario. She began her career in software in 1997 developing Visual Basic 6 and SQL Server 6.5 client-server desktop applications. Her experience spans numerous industries and a variety of technologies, with the past ten years focused on the Microsoft .NET platform. She recently joined the talented team at ObjectSharp Corp, located in Toronto, Ontario.

Lori is actively involved in the local community; she serves as the president of Canada’s Technology Triangle .NET User Group and participates in local Women in Technology groups. Whether mentoring junior colleagues or writing about her experiences in the IT industry on her blog, she is always happy to share her knowledge with the greater community. You can follow Lori on Twitter, @loriblalonde, or read her blog at www.geekswithblogs.com/lorilalonde.

David R. Totzke was born, raised, and currently resides in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. David is a consultant, architect, mentor, and developer focused on Microsoft technologies and has been involved with .NET since the beta releases. He founded Canada’s Technology Triangle .NET User Group in 2002 and built a community of nearly 1,000 members. He is a past chair of the Marketing and Sponsorship Committee for the International .NET Association as well as a five-time Microsoft C# Developer MVP.

Recently, David started Dark Wizard Software Inc., a company focused on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Store applications. David serves as Dark Wizard’s president and CEO, its architect, its only developer, and its custodial engineer. Somewhat ironically, however, he does not do windows.