Ed Tittel

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Address: 2207 Klattenhoff Dr., Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 512-252-7497
Fax: 512-252-8439
List of publications available in: MS Word
Resume available in: MS Word

Ed Tittel is a 20-year computer industry veteran with an interesting background. A Princeton and multiple University of Texas graduate, Ed started his academic career with undergraduate and graduate degrees in anthropology. Then, realizing the need for gainful employment, he moved into computer science, and has never looked back.

Ed spent his first six years in the industry writing code, primarily for database-related systems and applications, at companies such as Information Research Associates (now known as Scientific and Engineering Software, Inc.), Michael Leesley Consulting, and at Schlumberger's Austin Research Center.

In 1986, Ed switched from staring at a CRT to the softer side of the business, moving into management and marketing. From 1988 to 1994, he was employed in a variety of positions at Novell, initially at Excelan (acquired by Novell in June 1989). Starting as a Networking Consultant for Excelan, he became a "talking head" for Novell as a National Marketing Manager, in early 1990. During that job, he averaged over 250,000 air miles per year, briefing top Novell clients around the country on planned technologies and products. His final position at Novell, as Director of Technical Marketing, commenced in early 1993. In that position, Ed oversaw technical content for corporate strategies, publications, trade shows, and developer conferences, including curriculum planning for BrainShare in 1993 and 1994.

In May, 1994, Ed left Novell to work full-time in his own business, LANWrights, Inc. Late that year, Ed had already established working relationships with Dawn Rader and Michael Stewart. These three became LANWrights first full-time employees when the company incorporated in 1997. Starting with a dozen books completed in 1994, the company has routinely completed 45 to 50-plus books per year since 1998, along with numerous other projects that have included online and classroom classes, magazine and Web articles, and various software tools. Ed continues to play an active role in analyzing the marketplace, acquiring new work, and promoting LANWrights expertise to publishers and training companies.

In January, 2000, LANWrights was acquired by iLearning Inc., an online certification, training, and placement resource based in Baltimore, MD, and the flagship company in the Sylvan Incubator of Internet-focused educational companies. LANWrights continues to operate as a wholly owned, but independent, subsidiary of iLearning; however, several LANWrights staff members have assumed dual roles, helping out with iLearning's online presence, as well as writing books, teaching classes, and so forth.

As of the acquisition, Ed is president of LANWrights, Inc, and Vice President of IT Certifications at iLearning. He stays busy writing books and magazine articles, teaching, and consulting. Ed is also a member of the NetWorld + Interop faculty, where he specializes in Windows related courses and presentations. Ed's recent training activities include classes on Windows Security, which he will be teaching at NetWorld + Interop in Las Vegas and Atlanta in 2002. Ed has also taught numerous classes in the Certified Webmaster Program at Austin Community College, including instructor-led and online courses on Windows Server administration, TCP/IP, HTML, XML, and an Introduction to Networking.

Since 1987, Ed has been an active writer for the computer trade press. He has over 120 books to his credit, ranging from the best-selling HTML 4 For Dummies, 3rd Edition; co-authored with Natanya Pitts and Chelsea Valentine (IDG Books Worldwide, 2000) to the Exam Cram series, which he originated for The Coriolis Group (over 20 titles from LANWrights in this series are available). Ed has written a variety of texts on XHTML, XML, Java, VRML, and CGI programming (all for IDG Books Worldwide). He is also the principal author of the AP Professional Essentials series, co-authored with Margaret Robbins, which includes titles on network design, e-mail, Internet access, and computer telephony.

When Ed is not writing, editing, teaching, consulting, or holding the reins at LANWrights, he is often holding the leash of Blackie, his 75 pound Labrador Retriever (and it's much harder to control that exuberant pup than it is to control the other stuff). Ed also likes to shoot pool, cook, and savor the occasional bottle of good red wine.

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