Cary N Prague

About the Authors Cary N. Prague, a Microsoft Certified Professional, is an internationally best--selling author and lecturer in the database industry. He is also the president of Database Creations, Inc., the world's largest Microsoft Access add--on company. This direct--mail business creates and markets add--on software, books, and video training for personal computer databases. Its Web site is at www databasecreations.com. Cary also manages a very successful consulting company that is a...See more

About the Authors Cary N. Prague, a Microsoft Certified Professional, is an internationally best--selling author and lecturer in the database industry. He is also the president of Database Creations, Inc., the world's largest Microsoft Access add--on company. This direct--mail business creates and markets add--on software, books, and video training for personal computer databases. Its Web site is at www databasecreations.com. Cary also manages a very successful consulting company that is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider, specializing in Microsoft Access application. His local and national clients include many Fortune 500 software companies, manufacturers, defense contractors, and insurance companies. Cary is one of the best--selling authors in the computer database management market. He has written nearly 35 books, which have sold almost one million copies, covering such software as Microsoft Access, Borland's dBASE IV, Paradox, R:Base, and Framework. He is currently writing several new Access 2000 books. He was a contributing editor for Access Advisor magazine and continues to write for it. Michael R. Irwin is considered one of the leading authorities on automated database and Internet management systems. He is a noted worldwide lecturer, a winner of national and international awards, a best--selling author, and a developer of client/server, Internet, intranet, and PC--based database management systems. Mr. Irwin has extensive database knowledge gained from working as a developer and analyst for the Information Systems Division of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department for over 20 years. Since retiring in June 1992, he runs his own consulting firm, Database Integrators, specializing in Internet database integration and emphasizing client/server and net solutions. With consulting offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Manila, Philippines, his company does training and development of Internet and database applications. Michael has authored numerous database books, several of them consistently on best--seller lists. His most recent works include the Access 97 Bible (IDG Books Worldwide); he has also written a book on Asian customs and cultures, to be released in 1999. His books are published in over 24 languages worldwide. Michael has developed and markets several add--on software products for the Internet and productivity--related applications, many of which can be obtained from his various Internet sites or on many common download sites. He has also developed and distributes several development tools and add--ins for a wide range of developer applications. See less