Jesse Liberty is the author of numerous books on software development, including best-selling titles in C++ and .NET. He is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc., www.LibertyAssociates.com, where he provides custom programming, consulting and training.
David B. Horvath, CCP is a senior consultant in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has been in the field for more than 15 years and is also a part-time adjunct professor at local and distance-learning universities teaching such topics as C++, Unix/Linux and Database Techniques. He received his masters of organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. He has provided seminars and workshops to professional societies and corporations on an international basis. David is the author of UNIX for the Mainframer (Prentice-Hall/PTR), coauthor of Sams Teach Yourself C++ for Linux in 21 Days (with Jesse Liberty), contributing author to Unix Unleashed (several editions including cover credit), Red Hat Linux Unleashed (many editions), Learn Shell Programming in 24 Hours, Linux Unleashed Fourth Edition, Linux Programming Unleashed Second Edition and has written numerous magazine articles. He is also an active volunteer in the community and professional societies.