Paul Conte, a System iNEWS senior technical editor, is also president of PCES of Eugene, Oregon, which provides educational and consulting services in SQL and Java application development. Paul has been a software developer and consultant for more than 20 years and is a widely published expert on database systems, database design, programming languages, and application development. He's considered a leading authority on DB2 UDB for System i, and his articles have appeared in System iNEWS, DB2 Magazine, Database Programming & Design, and numerous other publications.

Paul is author or coauthor of several books, including Common Sense C, Database Design and Programming for DB2/400, and SQL/400 Developer's Guide, all published by System iNEWS. He's also coauthor with Mike Otey of SQL Server 7.0 Developer's Guide and SQL Server 2000 Developer's Guide, both published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill. Paul has received numerous awards for technical writing, including the prestigious "Award of Excellence" from the Society for Technical Communication's international competition.

Paul has a B.S. in psychology from Georgia State University and an M.S. in computer science from the University of Oregon. His personal interests include fly fishing, wine tasting, and cooking. To read a System iNetwork article profiling Paul, click here.