Dawn Frausto (editor) is assistant editor for the Missing Manual series. When not working, she plays soccer, beads, and causes trouble. Email: dawn@oreilly.com.
Nellie McKesson (production editor) lives in Brighton, Mass., where she makes t-shirts for her friends (http://mattsaundersbynellie.etsy.com) and plays music with her band Dr. & Mrs. Van Der Trampp. Email: nellie@oreilly.com.
Alison O'Byrne (copy editor) is a freelance editor from Dublin, Ireland. Alison has provided editorial services for corporate and government clients at home and internationally for over eight years. Email: alison@alhaus.com. Website: www.alhaus.com.
Ron Strauss (indexer) is a full-time freelance indexer specializing in IT. When not working, he moonlights as a concert violist and alternative medicine health consultant. Email: rstrauss@mchsi.com.
Willis Brown (tech reviewer, Chapters Chapter 3, Chapter 6–Chapter 11) is a founder and the president of Michler & Brown, LLC, an ecological restoration company based in Madison, WI.
Farhad Ebrahimi (tech reviewer, Chapters Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 8, and Chapter 9) is the founder of the Chorus Foundation in Boston, MA. When indulging his narcissism, he plays exceptionally loud music in his bands Summerduck and Big Bear. Email: farhad@thechorusfoundation.org.
Don Willmott (tech reviewer, Chapters Chapter 2 and Chapter 3) is a New York-based writer and editor specializing in Internet, consumer electronics, and environmental topics.
Michele Brogunier (tech reviewer, Chapter 5) is a mother and family practice physician in Madison, WI.
Vivina Boster (tech reviewer, Chapter 4) is a Realtor and green-living consultant who lives and works in Portland, Oregon and New York. You can read more of her thoughts at www.spaceforinspiredliving.com.
Photina Ree Brown (tech reviewer, Chapter 3) tutors math and sciences at Madison Area Technical College and enjoys drawing and painting in Wisconsin.