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 About the Author: Mark L. Chambers is an author, tech editor, and unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including MacBook For Dummies and Macs For Seniors For Dummies. Examples of questions for the auhtor: What aspects of the upgrade will be most useful to people using their Mac in a professional capacity? What aspects of the upgrade will be most useful to people using their Mac at home/recreationally? What are the most frequently asked questions people have regarding OS X Snow Leopard? |
 About the Author: Keith Underdahl (Albany, OR) is a writer, graphic designer, and electronic publishing specialist. He is currently the product development manager for AGES Software, a company involved in producing digitized versions of classic books for a cross-platform audience. Other books by Keith include, Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps For Dummies, Digital Video For Dummies, Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Word 2000, Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies, and 50 Fast Windows XP Techniques. Examples of questions for the author: Are there any aspects of the new OS X Snow Leopard that require more trouble shooting than others? Is Snow Leopard as easy to install and use as previous operating systems? How is wireless networking improved by the new OS? |
 About the Author: Bob LeVitus (Austin, Texas) often referred to as Dr. Mac, is considered one of the worlds leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS X. A prolific author, his most recent titles include: iPhone For Dummies, Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies, and Office 2008 for Mac For Dummies. Bob is currently a columnist for the Houston Chronicle, penning the popular Dr. Mac column every Tuesday. He is also a columnist for The Mac Observer. Examples of questions for the author: What are the greatest advantages of upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard? How does this new operating system make using a Mac easier? How does the upgrade effect the speed of Time Machine and other applications? |
 About the Author: Dwight Spivey (Mobile, AL) is a software and support engineer for Konica Minolta, where he specializes in working with Mac operating systems, applications, and hardware, as well as color and monochrome laser printers. He teaches classes on Mac usage, writes training and support materials for Konica Minolta, and is a Mac OS X beta tester for Apple. Example questions for this author: What are the most popular features of the OS X Snow Leopard? Will this title be useful to novice Mac users? What is one piece of information every OS X Snow Leopard user should know? |
 About the Author: Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has written more than four dozen books that have sold more than two million copies worldwide. These books include Windows Vista Visual Quick Tips, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs, Macs Portable Genius, and iPhone 3G Portable Genius. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com. Example questions for this author: What are some of the most exciting ways a user can customize their computer using the new OS? How much disk space does Snow Leopard take up compared to other operating systems? Is Snow Leopard as easy to install and use as previous operating systems? |
 About the Author: John Rizzo (San Francisco, CA) is a computer industry writer and author, veteran editor, columnist, and blogger focusing on Macintosh and cross-platform topics since 1987. John blogs on www.MacWindows.com, a Web site he created in 1997, which garners 250,000 visits per month and a frequent speaker and panelist at MacWorld. Exaples of questions for this author: Will a novice Mac user be able to configure Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server using just this text? What new customizations make using the new version so simple? What is the most important thing to know when creating a Mac network? |
 About the Author: Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has written more than four dozen books that have sold more than two million copies worldwide. These books include Windows Vista Visual Quick Tips, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs, Macs Portable Genius, and iPhone 3G Portable Genius. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com. Example questions for this author: In your opinion is the OS X upgrade a matter of necessity or convenience for the average Mac user? Is OS X Snow Leopard as simple to use as previous operating systems? Does the new OS effect file sharing with non-Mac users? |
 About the Author: Rob Sheppard (Los Angeles, CA) is the author of over a dozen books and the editor of PC Photo and Outdoor Photographer magazines, and regularly conducts workshops around the country to help photographers master the new digital techniques. He loves to use his Mac to create. Examples of questions for this author: Will a user be able to install OS X Snow Leopard without having any previous version of Leopard on their computer? How does the new OS effect Mac productivity? What are the most commonly asked questions regarding the new OS? |
 About the Authors: Examples of questions for these authors: What is your favorite aspect of the new OS X Snow Leopard? What are the upgrades In Security tools? What are some of the common misconceptions regarding this operating system among new users? |
 About the Authors: Michael Trent has been programming in Objective-C and Macs for more than a decade. A regular contributor to Steven Frank's www.cocoadev.com website, technical reviewer for numerous books and magazine articles, and a contributor to Mac OS X open source projects, currently he is using Objective-C and Apple Computer's Cocoa frameworks to build professional and consumer applications for Mac OS X. He is the co-author of Wiley's Beginning Mac OS X Programming. Drew McCormack has a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics and previously was a computational scientist at the Free University in Amsterdam. He was involved in developing the Quantum Chemistry software ADF (www.scm.com), run the world over on computers ranging from desktop Macs to massive supercomputers. He programs regularly in Python, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, and Bash, and in his spare time develops the Cocoa financial software Trade Strategist (www.trade-strategist.com). He is the co-author of Wiley's Beginning Mac OS X Programming. Examples of questions for these authors: How simple is it to create new applications using Mac OS X Snow Leopard? How has the process improved with the new OS? What are the most common misconceptions among new users regarding Mac programming and development? |
 About the Author: Chad Chelius (Woburn, MA) is an instructor with American Graphics Institute and holds professional certifications from both Apple and Adobe. At AGI Chad helps magazine publishers, book publishers, creative firms, and marketing organizations use technology more effectively. He is a contributing author to several other Digital Classroom books including Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom and InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom. Example questions for this author: Who would benefit most from the new OS X Snow Leopard upgrade? How do the video tutorials enhance the reader's understanding of the new OS? What are the most common Security/Safety issues with this OS and how can I prevent them? |
 About the Author: Daniel Eran Dilger (San Francisco, California) is a technology writer and consultant with more than a decade of experience in managing networks and servers with mixed integration between Microsoft's Windows, Sun Solaris, Linux, and Apple's Mac OS X. He's also a contributing editor to AppleInsider and RoughlyDrafted Magazine. Example questions for this author: What are your favorite customizations available with the new OS? What is the biggest difference between this OS and the previous one? |
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