For more than 20 years, Scott Meyers' Effective C++ books (Effective C++, More Effective C++, and Effective STL) have set the bar for C++ programming guidance. His clear, engaging explanations of complex technical material have earned him a worldwide following, and they keep him in demand as a trainer, consultant, and conference presenter. Winner of the 2009 Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award, he has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University. His web site is aristeia.com.
Mike Lee, founder and CEO of United Lemur, has played a role in creating many of the world's most popular iPhone applications, including Obama '08, Tap Tap Revenge, Twinkle, and Jott. Prior to iPhone, he cut his teeth - and won an Apple Design Award - at Seattle-based Delicious Monster Software. Kevin Avila has spent eight years focused on audio at Apple, and may understand Core Audio better than anyone else on Earth. Nearly every iPhone application uses Avila's audio code - either from his years at Apple's Developer Technical Support, or via Apple's sample code, which he wrote.