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Ellen Troutman Zaig (indexer) is a freelance indexer who has eleven years' experience in back-of-the-book indexing. She specializes in topics in computer technology; in addition, she has indexed college textbooks in many subject areas.
Keith Gladstien (technical reviewer) is a prolific contributor to the Adobe Flash Forums who has been using Flash since version 4. He has a background in mathematics (PhD, Purdue) and medicine (MD, Yale) and has created hundreds of Flash applications for clients worldwide. Website: www.kglad.com.
Tina Spargo (technical reviewer), her husband (and professional musician) Ed, their preschooler Max, their two silly Spaniels, Parker (Clumber), and Piper (Sussex), all share time and space in their suburban Boston home. Tina juggles being an at-home mom with promoting and marketing Ed's musical projects and freelancing as a virtual assistant. Tina has over 20 years' experience supporting top-level executives in a variety of industries. Website: www.tinaspargo.com.