About the Author

A programmer since 1975, Everett N. McKay is owner of Windmill Point Software, a firm specializing in providing consulting services and software tools for user interface design and development. Previously, he has worked for ADE Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Hughes Electronics. He has been developing Microsoft Windows programs since 1990, specializing in user interface design.

Everett graduated from MIT in 1985 with a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, skiing, biking, and sailboarding on Lake Champlain. Everett and his wife Marie have two children: Philippe Mathieu, born in 1996, and Mich le Audrey, born in 1998. They live in Vermont, near the Canadian border. You can reach Everett at [e-mail].