Peter Blackburn has worked in the computer industry since 1981. He studied Computer science at Cambridge University and is a Microsoft MVP. Through his consulting company, Boost Data Limited, Peter has built both small and large-scale databases as well as reporting systems, based on SQL Server. He has contributed countless hours to the development and honing of Microsoft Reporting Services and remains directly involved with the development team. He supports developers through the newsgroups and beta programs, and trains teams of developers working with SQL Server and Reporting Services. Having worked closely with .NET since before the launch, Peter and Boost Data have ensured the technical accuracy of many leading .NET books. Peter lives in the United Kingdom and travels all over the world to consult, speak and provide support for his fellow developers, fellow MVPs, his writing team, and Microsoft itself.

William (Bill) Vaughn has worked in the computer industry since 1972. He began working for the Windows Developer team at Microsoft in 1986. For 14 years he worked in various divisions at Microsoft before retiring in 2001 to form his own company, Beta V Corporation. Bill has written six editions of the Hitchhiker’s Guide (MSPress) and books for APress, including the bestseller ADO Examples and Best Practices. He writes lead articles for SQL Server Magazine, Hardcore Visual Studio, MSDN Magazine, Visual Studio Magazine, and others. Bill is a top-rated speaker at conferences worldwide, including keynotes and sessions at VSLive, TechEd, DevWeek, Dev Connections, SQL Connections, PASS, and many others. He is a Microsoft MVP.