Tim Converse has written software to recommend neckties,answer questions about space stations, pick value stocks, and makesimulated breakfast. He has an M.S. in Computer Science from theUniversity of Chicago, where he taught several programming classes.He is now an engineering manager in the Web search group at Yahoo!.
Joyce Park has an M.A. in history from the University ofChicago, and has worked for several Silicon Valley startupsincluding Epinions, KnowNow, and Friendster. She is a co–lead ofthe Mod–pubsub Open Source project.
Clark Morgan is a Web application and educationalsoftware developer with more than five years experiencewriting PHP. He works primarily with medical clients and relatedbusinesses. Originally from Boston, he now lives and works inJacksonville, Florida, with his wife and two children. Clark spendsentirely too much of his free time reading other people scomputer books.