Michael Morrison is a writer, developer, toy inventor, and author of a variety of books including The Unauthorized Guide to Pocket PCs (Que Publishing, 2000), Java In Plain English 3rd Edition (IDG Books, 2000), XML Unleashed (Sams Publishing, 1999), and Complete Idiot's Guide to Java 2 (Que Publishing, 1999). Michael is the instructor of several Web-based courses including DigitalThink's Introduction to Java 2 series, JavaBeans for Programmers series, and Win32 Fundamentals series. Michael also serves as a technical director for ReviewNet, a company that provides Web-based staffing tools for information technology personnel. Finally, Michael is the creative lead at Gas Hound Games, a toy company he co-founded that is located on the Web at http://www.gashound.com/. When not risking life and limb on his skateboard or mountain bike, trying to avoid the penalty box in hockey, or watching movies with his wife, Masheed, Michael enjoys daydreaming next to his koi pond. You can visit Michael on the Web at http://www.michaelmorrison.com/. He also encourages you to check out his board game, Inc. The Game of Business, at http://www.incthegame.com/.