Jayant Varma, is the founder of OZ Apps, an Australian consultancy specializing in mobile development, training, and consulting. He had been involved with mobile devices in 2000, when Microsoft first released the Compaq iPaq (PocketPC).
He started his career in IT as a developer and then managed the IT departments for the BMW and Nissan dealerships in a couple of countries. His enterprising work demonstrated the gap and the niche that existed for mobile devices.
He is working on a Lua Cookbook for CoronaSDK developers and intends to write a book for beginners on game development principals.
Andreas Zimnas, was born in Kaufbeuren, Germany in 1982. Later, he moved with his parents to Edessa, Greece where he finished high school. In 2007, he graduated from the Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, obtaining his degree in software development, after a four-year attendance. While a student, his paper Instructional Design E-Learning Systems was presented in the 3rd International Scientific Conference eRA in September 2008 and in the World Congress on Science, WCSET 2009, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in January 2009. He is now attending the Master's program in Applied Informatics at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. Mr. Zimnas is currently employed as a software developer for a private company in Thessaloniki, Greece, developing applications for the .NET platform. He is also developing applications for the iOS platform, having currently published six applications.
Chris Fletcher, as a long-time Apple fan with extensive programming experience, has developed and beta tested many applications spanning various programming languages. Recently starting his own company, Empoc, LLC, Chris now develops applications mostly for the Mac App Store and iOS devices. Chris also spends time on his blog, chris-fletcher.com, writing tutorials and reviews. Most importantly, though, Chris values his time with his family.