John Papa, is a Microsoft MVP [C#], MCSD.NET, and an author of several XML, ADO and SQL books. John has over 10 years experience in architecting and developing Microsoft technologies as a consultant and a trainer. He is the author of the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine and can often be found speaking at user groups, MSDN Web Casts, and industry conferences such as VSLive.
John is a baseball fanatic who spends most of his summer nights rooting for the Yankees with his family and his faithful dog, Kadi.