Shawn is a nine-time Microsoft MVP (Data), member of the INETA Speaker’s Bureau, and author of seven books and dozens of articles on software development. He is involved with Microsoft as a Silverlight Insider, Data Insider and ASP.NET Insider. Shawn has been seen speaking at a variety of international conferences, including TechEd, Oredev, SDC, VSLive, WinDev, MIX, DevTeach, DevConnections and DevReach. He is one of the Wilder Minds at http://wilderminds.com, and can also be reached via his blog at http://wildermuth.com.