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Paul Bissex got his first computer gig at the age of 14, when he was hired as a trainer for summer computer workshops at the Goddard College Teacher's Center in Plainfield, VT. Later, while getting his BA in Languages and Literature from Bard College he found time to do programming in C, Prolog, Fortran, Modula-2, and Forth. In 1991 he entered the publishing business, working variously as a designer and editor for local and national publications, including FamilyPC, whose first issue in 1994 was one of the largest consumer magazine launches ever. In 1997 he co-founded Yes Computer Learning Centers in Northampton, MA, where close to a thousand of western New England's professionals learned web design, print design, database management, and office application skills with Paul and his staff. Since 1996 he has served as a conference host for The Well, which Wired magazine called "the world's most influential online community," and currently hosts the Web conference there. As a technology journalist and commentator he has written for publications such as Wired, Salon.com, and the Chicago Tribune. From September to June, Paul works as an instructor and Director of Software Development at the Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls, Massachusetts -- one of the best photography schools in the world. He continues to serve a small roster of web development clients through his consultancy, e-scribe.com. Paul's evolving technical interests include web application frameworks, Python, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, anti-spam measures, and open source software development in general. He lives in Northampton, MA with his wonderful wife Kathleen.

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