Simone Chiaretta is a Software Architect and Developer from Milano, Italy that enjoys sharing via his blog his development experiences and more than decennial knowledge on web development with ASP.NET and other web technologies. He has been involved in many Open Source projects, but now he focuses only on SubText and taking it to the next level.

Josh Holmes is a RIA Architect Evangelist with Microsoft focused on building and educating the dev partners with a Rich Internet Application offering in Central Region. Prior to joining Microsoft, Josh was a consultant working with a variety of clients ranging from large Fortune 500 firms to smaller sized companies. Community focused, Josh has founded and/or run many technology organizations from the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group to the Ann Arbor Computer Society and was on the forming committee for CodeMash.

Al Nyveldt is a software developer from central Pennsylvania focusing mainly on ASP.NET and similar technologies. Al works for Andrews & Patel as a senior web developer, and is a core member of the development team for BlogEngine.NET, an open source blogging software. He enjoys writing about a variety of development related topics on his blog.

Dave Donaldson is driven by making software better every day, which he does by constantly trying to improve himself and other developers around him. He’s a passionate developer with a pragmatic approach to writing software and truly cares about the craft. By day he helps make Community Server better as a member of the core product team for Telligent and by night he can be found working on CodeKeep and whatever else he can get his fingers into. He’s also a frequent speaker at user groups and regional conferences, and has been a Microsoft MVP since 2006.

Tim Boland works at Seapine Software, Inc as a internet engineer. Since 2001 Tim has been working with a wide range of web technologies and now specializes in ASP.NET. His blog features a Daily Finds portion dedicated to the daily happenings in web technologies. He also enjoys writing about new tools & technology aimed at developers.

Rob Bazinet is a Software Architect and Developer from Woodstock, CT. He builds web applications for clients utilizing tools from Microsoft such as ASP.NET, C# and SQL Server and also takes advantage of Open Source languages such as Ruby and associated frameworks Ruby on Rails and Merb. Rob runs his own consulting and product development company and enjoys writing about his knowledge and experiences on his blog. He is also a .NET and Ruby Editor for the popular enterprise development web site InfoQ.

Ben Scheirman is a Principal Consultant with Sogeti. He studied computer science at the University of Houston and is a Certified ScrumMaster & Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. He enjoys speaking and blogging about agile development topics in .NET. Read his blog online at http://www.flux88.com

Steven Harman is a passionate developer who believes that writing great software isn't his job, it’s his craft. He is a Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET and co-administrator the Subtext project, an Open Source blogging engine for .NET. Steven believes the status quo is never good enough and we should strive to challenge our own assumptions and always be pushing to improve our craft. You can read Steven’s thoughts on reducing development friction, practicing Test-Driven Development, his love for Open Source software, and just about everything else software related at his blog, http://stevenharman.net/. Steven is a Geek, and proud of it.

Jim Holmes is the Studio Lead of the Information Worker Studio at Quick Solutions in Columbus, Ohio. He’s President of the Board of Directors for CodeMash Conference and founded the Dayton .NET Developers Group. He’s also the co-author of "Windows Developer Power Tools," from O’Reilly publications. Jim’s contributions to the developer community have earned him recognition as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Michael Eaton is an independent consultant who lives in southern Michigan. Since 1994, Mike has been designing and implementing solutions using Microsoft tools and technologies. He currently specializes in .NET and SQL Server development. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCSD), has taught introductory programming courses at Lansing Community College, and has been published in Visual Studio Magazine.

By day, Nate Kohari is a Software Architect at Commercial Timesharing, Inc., in Akron, Ohio, where he creates custom software and data warehousing solutions for clients nationwide. By night, he is a Principal of Enkari, Ltd., and a proponent of open source on the .NET platform. He's also the author of Ninject, a lightweight and lightning-fast dependency injection framework for .NET applications.

Joel Ross is an Architect at NuSoft Solutions, Principal at Develomatic, LLC, and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). His current area of focus is ASP.NET, but also has a passion to decrease tediousness in the development process using techniques such as continuous integration and automated testing. He likes to write about his experiences in development, as well as the process of running a business.

Visual Studio Hacks is the companion site to the book from O'Reilly of the same name and feaures articles and reviews of Visual Studio add-ins.