About the Author

J
erry Lee Ford, Jr. is an author, educator, and IT professional with over 15
years of experience in information technology, including roles as an
automation analyst, technical manager, technical support analyst, auto-
mation engineer, and security analyst. Jerry is a MCSE and has earned Microsoft’s
MCP and MCP+ Internet certifications. In addition, he has a master’s degree in Busi-
ness Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
Jerry is the author of 12 other books, including Learn JavaScript in a Weekend,
Learn VBScript in a Weekend, Microsoft Windows Shell Scripting and WSH
Administrator’s Guide, VBScript Professional Projects, and Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Administrator’s Guide.
He has over 5 years of experience as an adjunct instructor teaching networking
courses in Information Technology. Jerry lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife,
Mary, and their children, William, Alexander, and Molly.