Philip Conrod holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and a Master's Certificate in the Essentials of Business Development from Regis University.  Philip has been programming computers since 1978.   He has authored, co-authored and edited numerous beginning computer programming books for kids, teens and adults.  Philip has also held various Information Technology leadership roles in companies like Sundstrand Aerospace, Safeco Insurance Companies, FamilyLife, Kenworth Truck Company, and PACCAR. Today, Philip serves as the Chief Information Officer for a large manufacturing company based in Seattle, Washington.  In his spare time, Philip serves as the President of Kidware Software, LLC.  Philip makes his home with his lovely family in Maple Valley, Washington.

Lou Tylee holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering.  Lou has been programming computers since 1969 when he took his first Fortran course in college.  He has written software to control suspensions for high speed ground vehicles, monitor nuclear power plants, lower noise levels in commercial jetliners, compute takeoff speeds for jetliners, locate and identify air and ground traffic and to let kids count bunnies, learn how to spell and do math problems. He has written several on-line texts teaching Visual Basic, Visual C# and Java to thousands of people.  He taught a beginning Visual Basic course for over 15 years at a major university.   Currently, Lou works as an engineer at a major Seattle aerospace firm.  He is the proud father of five children and proud husband of his special wife.  Lou and his family live in Seattle, Washington.