Jean-Luc David is a Toronto-based software
developer and consultant. He founded Stormpixel.com in 1998, where
he specializes in web design and in developing custom desktop,
Tablet and Windows Mobile applications for his clients. Jean-Luc
has written many technical articles for companies such as
ASPToday.com, C|NET and XML.COM. Jean-Luc has the unique
distinction of being the first Canadian to receive the Microsoft
.NET MVP Award.
Ron DeSerranno is the founder and CEO of
Mobiform Software Ltd. His software development career first began
at the Space and Atmospheric Research Group, Physics Department, at
the University of Western Ontario. He was a Microsoft Certified
Trainer and consultant and taught courses in both New York and
Toronto. For five years, he was development lead and architect for
Rockwell's flagship Industrial Automation product RSView, an
invaluable tool for globally scaled companies such as Kraft and
General Motors. Other ventures include the establishment of
BoardMaster Software and Motivus Software Ltd. Mr. DeSerranno is
considered one of the leading authorities on XML-based graphics
technologies and has been designing and developing world-class
software products for many years. His current focus is on WinFX by
Microsoft.
Bill Ryan is a Microsoft MVP in Windows
Embedded Product group. He's currently working as a senior software
developer at InfoPro, Inc in Augusta, Georgia. He is a .NET
enthusiast and spends a lot of time working with bleeding-edge
technologies. His favorite areas in technology are ADO.NET, the
Compact Framework, Microsoft Speech Server, Biztalk Server, and
Yukon. Outside of technology, his interests include reading, cult
movies, techno-music, and cuckoo clocks. You can usually find Bill
in one of the Microsoft .NET newsgroups, his blog
(www.msmvps.com/WilliamRyan) or some of his Web sites
(www.knowdotnet.com, www.devbuzz.com).
Alexandra Young of Mobiform Software is the
team leader for Avalon and XAML education as well as user interface
design for Mobiform's XAML Designer for WinFX, Aurora.
With over six years experience in web, multimedia, and database
design, Alexandra has acquired necessary skills to program in XAML,
ASP, ASP.Net, Visual Basic, VB.Net, T/SQL, and C#. Fully
understanding the tools available to designers and developers has
led to her passion for, success in, and drive to understand and
evangelize new software technologies. These skills have been
instrumental in the education of Mobiform's customers.
Experience in various software products has given Alexandra a full
understanding of the limitations and benefits of products produced
by the likes of Microsoft, Adobe, and Macromedia. This knowledge
has fueled her enthusiasm for the universal benefits of Microsoft's
"Avalon" API and XAML markup language. She knows that this
technology will revolutionize the way we design and build Web and
software applications.