John K Murphy is a software industry veteran with more than 25 years experience as a programmer and database administrator. A graduate of the University of West Virginia, he began writing computer games in the 1980s before pursuing a career as a computer consultant. Over the years, John has enjoyed developing software in most major programming languages while striving to keep current with new technologies.
In his spare time, John enjoys scuba diving, skydiving, and piloting small planes. He lives with his wife and two children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Michael Ruoss is founder of and senior developer at UFirst Group. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. After his studies, he worked for Optaros for two years as a developer/consultant. In 2010, he founded UFirst Group, a company doing system integrations based on open source frameworks.
During the past years, working for Optaros and UFirst Group, Michael Ruoss gained much experience in the integration of Drupal, Magento, Alfresco, and other CMS and eCommerce solutions. Michael also maintains two Drupal community modules, the SEO Compliance Checker, and the Overlay Gallery.
The book is dedicated to my wife Veronica and our daughters Clare and Francesca.