About the Authors

Susan Sales Harkins is an independent consultant with an expertise in Access. SQL: Access to SQL Server , her latest book by Apress, was released in January 2002. Mastering Dreamweaver MX Databases , by Sybex, is due to be released in February 2003. Currently, Susan writes for a number of technology-based publishers and magazines, including Element K Journals , PC Magazine , builder.com, and devx.com. Susan has also contributed to the " Woody's Access Watch " newsletter. Susan has written Using Microsoft Access 2000 and Using Microsoft Access 97, 2E for Que.

Mike Gunderloy is an independent developer and author who has been working with computers for 25 years . He has been using databases since the release of PC-File for DOS and has been writing and speaking about Microsoft Access ever since version 1.1 was released in 1993. Over the last decade , he has spoken about Access at conferences, written Access courseware, and contributed numerous articles about Access and other database topics to magazines including Smart Access , Access-VB-SQL Advisor , and Microsoft Office Solutions . He has worked closely with the Access product team in that time and has contributed code to several versions as a member of the development team.

Mike has written or contributed to more than 20 books on Access and other database topics. He's currently the editor of the monthly "Access Developer News" as well as Pinnacle Publishing's "Hardcore Web Services" newsletter.