David McAmis
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Reprinted: November 2002
Latest Reprint: February 2003
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Credits
Author
David McAmis
Additional Material
Helen Callaghan
Mike Foster
William Sempf
Technical Reviewers
Carl Burnham
Cristof Falk
Martin Halford
Mark Horner
Michael Oyach
Phil Powers De George
David Schultz
William Sempf
Commisioning Editor
Paul Jeffcoat
Managing Editor
Laurent Lafon
Technical Editors
Catherine Alexander
Helen Callaghan
Mike Foster
Jon Hill
Project Manager
Nicola Phillips
Production Coordinator
Neil Lote
Proof Reader
Chris Smith
Cover
Natalie ODonnell
Index
Martin Brooks
About the Author
David McAmis is a Crystal Certified Consultant and Trainer, living and working in Sydney, Australia as a partner in Avantis Information Systems. As a consultant for Avantis, and on behalf of Crystal Decisions, David creates Windows, web, and mobile applications incorporating Crystal technology across a wide number of platforms, databases and ERP systems to deliver innovate solutions for common business problems.
In his varied career, he has held the roles of consultant, technical trainer, university lecturer, and consulting services manager, and has served as vice-president of a software and services company in the US. David holds a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems and is a Microsoft Certified Professional, as well as a certified trainer and consultant for numerous software products.
David has been working with Crystal Reports since version 4.5 and is an active member of the beta and user group community and a self-confessed "Raving Fan". In his career as a Crystal developer and trainer, he has travelled the world and taught over 800 students. You can reach him at <@hotmail.com>.
There is an incredible team of people that make Wrox books happen and this one was no exception - none of this would have been possible without the professional talents (and patience) of Paul, Nikki, Catherine, Mike, Helen, and the rest of the Wrox editorial team, including countless reviewers whose comments helped shape the books content. I would like to give special thanks to Bill Sempf for his work, both as a reviewer and contributor.
Behind the scenes, there are many people I work with on a day-to-day basis, especially Colin, Pearl, Alice, and Lisa, who have been a sounding board and have had to hear about this project for the past four months. As always, a big thank you needs to go out to the Crystal Decisions Asia Pacific team for their support and assistance, and to Chris and Craig in particular for their faith and confidence in me, and for continually keeping me challenged.
And on a personal note, there is a worldwide network of friends and family who offer their support and encouragement on a daily basis, which I couldnt do without. Thanks to Mark and Emer for the late night advice and to my family for their love and support. Nunc scio quit sit amor.
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