Ron Wodaski lives on the quiet shores of Puget Sound in the Evergreen state, where he somehow manages to keep up with the latest in things multimedia. He started out as a journalist, but caught the computer bug when he bought one of the original Osborne portables as a word processor.
He has had a variety of roles in the computer industry. He was a consultant for many years writing programs in a variety of languages starting with dBASE and BASIC. Somewhere along the line, he graduated to C/C++ and then retired to Visual Basic and Toolbook. He has worn many hats in the computer industry -- programmer, consultant, testing, project management, and product design -- but his favorite is that of gadfly and critic.
He currently write books on a variety of multimedia topics, creates a monthly multimedia column for NautilusCD, pens the occassional science fiction story, and write documentation when he feels like it. When all else fails, you'll find him in a kayak somewhere in Puget Sound with the loons, gulls, and harbor seals.
Other books you may find of interest, all from Sams Publishing:
Multimedia Madness - A guide to all aspects of multimedia. Animation, digital audio, MIDI, video capture, video production, 3D, music, authoring, and programming, as well as many other aspects of multimedia, are described in detail. There are numerous and specific examples of how various hardware and software products work to create or play multimedia. The book serves as a "getting acquainted" guide for the beginner, and as a reference for the intermediate or advanced user.
PC Video Madness - A complete guide to working with digital video. Covers all aspects, including using and selecting a camera, capturing and compressing video to your hard disk, and using digital video in a wide range of applications, authoring programs, and programming languages.
Virtual Reality Madness - A madcap look at the world of virtual reality. The focus is on cool virtual things you can do right now, with software you can buy right off the shelf. Includes complete software for creating landscapes and virtual environments on your very own PC.
C Programming Proverbs and Quick Reference - An irreverent examination of the nature of C programming, with an emphasis on seldom-covered topics such as architectures of convenience, testing, and team development.
