About the Authors

David Pogue is the weekly computer columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy award-winning correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and the creator of the Missing Manual series. He's the author or co-author of 35 books, including thirteen in this series and six in the "For Dummies" line (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music ). In his other life, David is a former Broadway show conductor, a magician, and a pianist. News and photos await at www.davidpogue.com.

He welcomes feedback about his books by email at [e-mail]. (If you're seeking technical help, however, please refer to the sources in Appendix B.)

Erica Sadun (iDVD chapters) holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has written, co-written and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology, particularly in the areas of programming, digital video, and digital photography. An unrepentant geek, Erica has never met a gadget she didn't need. Her checkered past includes run-ins with NeXT, Newton, and a vast myriad of both successful and unsuccessful technologies. When not writing, she and her geek husband parent three adorable geeks -in-training, who regard their parents with unrestrained bemusement. Email: [e-mail].