About the Creative Team

About the Creative Team

Peter Meyers (editor) is an editor at O'Reilly Media, where he works on the Missing Manual series. He lives with his wife and cat in New York City. Email: [e-mail].

Troy Dreier (technical reviewer) is a freelance writer and a former PC Magazine staff editor based in the New York City area. He regularly contributes to CNET, PC Magazine, Extreme Tech, PDAStreet.com , and Intranet Journal , covering such diverse topics as desktop computers, Apple software, handheld gadgets, audio and video hardware and software, and enterprise applications. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Mike Kawana (technical reviewer) has worked in the technical and graphic design field since 1980. A Mac user since 1984, he currently operates a business in Sebastopol, California named Lazerjet Tech/Tru-Graphics. Email: [e-mail].

Giles Turnbull (technical reviewer) is a freelance writer based in Bradford on Avon, UK. He writes about computers and the Internet, the weather, environmentalism, and child care. Among other publications , he has written for the Guardian , the BBC, MacDevCenter.com and RisingSlowly.com . He has a Web site at gilest.org and can be reached at [e-mail].

Linley Dolby (copy editor) spent several years in the production department at O'Reilly before moving to Martha's Vineyard to pursue a freelance career. She now helps whip technical books into shape for several companies, including O'Reilly and Pogue Press. Email: [e-mail].

Rose Cassano (cover illustration) has worked as an independent designer and illustrator for twenty years. Assignments have ranged from the nonprofit sector to corporate clientele. She lives in beautiful Southern Oregon, grateful for the miracles of modern technology that make working there a reality. Email: [e-mail]. Web: www.rosecassano.com.