Roger Laing (author) is a writer and journalist and has edited several online publications, including sites backed by major IT companies such as Lotus and Microsoft. He has also written and edited various books and magazines covering PCs, the Internet, web design and information technology. He has an MA in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University. Rob Hawkins (co-author) has been involved with computers since he first bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum in the early Eighties and began writing his own games. He has a computer-related business studies degree and used a variety of business software before becoming a freelance journalist and photographer, contributing to computer magazines and writing reviews and technical guides. He also delivers computer training courses. His website can be viewed at www.robhawkins.

co.uk Mark Mayne (series foreword) is Editor of T3.com , the UK's leading consumer tech lifestyle website, and has been writing on technology-related subjects for many years. His background is in daily national news and pureplay digital publishing, copywriting, consultancy with specialist knowledge on consumer technology, SEO, social media and b2b technology.