Consultant, Author, and Coach John Alexander is a recognized Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), and has served as the Microsoft Regional Director for the Kansas City Region for the last eight years. Experienced in the delivery of scalable, stable, and open enterprise-level .NET Web applications, John is an industry recognized trainer, consultant, speaker and writer on the Microsoft .NET vision and implementation at both the technical and business decision maker level. He has also coached several teams of developers, including one that was directly responsible for placing that organization on CIO Magazine's Agile 100 List.

Jeff Julian is an accomplished software consultant focused on Microsoft® technologies. Jeff’s enthusiasm for software development has made him a recognized individual in the industry. His ability to solve business challenges and passion for the software community was evident when Microsoft awarded him the Most Valuable Professional award in the area of XML for four years in a row. His broad project experience includes building solutions in several industries from the client to the Internet. Experienced in software estimation, requirements gathering and definition, and working on all phases of the software development life cycle, Jeff prides himself on achieving solutions that exceed expectations.