Scott Seely works for Microsoft as a part of the MSDN Architectural Samples team. Within that group, Scott and his team members develop samples and articles on XML Web Services covering the coding as well as the architectural issues developers encounter. Scott is also the author of SOAP: Cross Platform Web Service Development Using XML (Prentice Hall PTR).
Eric Smith works as an independent consultant, author, and trainer in the Indianapolis area. He is also the owner of Northstar Computer Systems (northcomp), a value-added reseller and web hosting company. His company was one of the first to offer commercial .NET hosting services to its clients. Eric has written or contributed to 12 books covering Microsoft technologies, including the upcomingVisual Basic .NET Primer Plus(SAMS) and ASP.NET at Work: 10 Enterprise Projects( Wiley).
Deon Schaffer has been developing with Visual Basic and other Microsoft technologies for over 7 years. Over the past few years, Deon's focus has been on designing and developing Windows DNA applications. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and has a degree in Information Systems Engineering. Deon is a senior consultant at Information Strategies in Washington, DC.
