About the Development Editor

Melanie Palaisa has been a technical writer and development editor for more than 15 years. She has been the development editor for several Que and Sams series, including the Ten Minute Guides, Complete Idiot's Guides, 6 in 1, Easy, Special Edition Using, and Sams Teach Yourself.

She has joined Jane and Dorothy as the development editor for several books, including Microsoft Works 6-in-1, Microsoft Office 97 6 in 1, Using Microsoft Word 2000, Que's Ten Minute Guide to Lotus Notes 4.6, Ten Minute Guide to Lotus Notes Mail 4.6, and Sams Teach Yourself Lotus Notes 5 in 24 Hours. Melanie is also the development editor for Jane's Take A Walk children's books.