About the Author

Eric Giguère has been a Web devotee since the early 1990s, watching as it evolved into an intricate yet everyday tool used by millions to inform, socialize, and even make money. The author of several books, including Java 2 Micro Edition and Palm Database Programming, Eric has also written hundreds of magazine articles on Web applications, programming, and Java. His first articles were written when he was 14, back in the days when he was programming Commodore VIC-20 computers for fun.

Eric's formal training consists of undergraduate and graduate university degrees in computer science and more than 15 years of hands-on programming experience. He has held senior software development positions at Sybase and iAnywhere Solutions, a Sybase subsidiary that develops mobile database, security, and middleware solutionsand, Eric claims, one of the best places to work in Canada. You can find out more about Eric at www.ericgiguere.com or send him questions at [e-mail].