Joseph T. Sinclair (Vallejo, CA) is an expert in text-based multimedia authoring and a contributing editor and reviewer for the Multimedia Reporter. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on software, including Creating Cool Web Databases, Intranet v. Lotus Notes, Java Web magic, Developing Web Pages with TV HTML, and Typography on the Web. In addition, he established the first gourmet food store on the Web.
Stanley Livingston (Ann Arbor, MI) has had a 40-year career as a professional product photographer, serving scientific instrument, automotive, and other manufacturers.
Rick Smolan is a former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer best known as the creator of the "Day in the Life" book series. He is CEO of Against All Odds Productions. Smolan's global photography projects combine creative storytelling with state-of-the-art technology. Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times best-seller lists and have been featured on the covers of Fortune, Time, Newsweek, and US News and World Report. His books include The Obama Time Capsule and From Alice to Ocean, among a plethora of others. One of Rick's more recent publications is "The Human Face of Big Data" which captures how the planet is developing a nervous system. Fortune magazine… describes Against All Odds as "One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America." His latest project, Inside Tracks, retells Robyn Davidson's journey across the Australian Outback, and how this unique story became a major motion picture. Rick lives with his family in New York.