Alf Yarwood is the author of many books in the area of computer and technical drawing, including A Student's AutoCAD, An AutoCAD Workbook and An Introduction to 3D AutoCAD, all published by Longman. He has been a teacher and examiner in the field for over 30 years, and was formerly Chief Examiner in Engineering Drawing, University of London Schools Examining Board. He is a Registered Applications Developer with AutoCAD's manufacturer, Autodesk.