Biography of David Strom

Ever wanted to bend the ear of a friend with a thorny computer problem, or need technical advice? David Strom is your Personal Geek Advisor and here to help you.

He is one of the leading experts on computer networking and Internet
technologies and has spoken and written extensively on the topic for 20 years for a wide variety of audiences. He is passionate about explaining difficult technology terms in simple and easy ways that his
audiences can understand, and providing tons of practical tips that they can use to make their computing lives more productive.

He has taught full day classes on eCommerce and Web site strategies around the world, and done so long before they have become the
fashionable terms of the day. He has presented keynotes and led panel
discussions at computer conferences in front of audiences large and small. He also facilitates intensive small discussion groups for his private consulting clients such as Oracle, Microsoft, and Novell.

He is a prolific writer who is the author of two computer books and has written thousands of magazine articles for various technical and business publications, including the New York Times and Wired
magazine. He has appeared on the Fox TV News Network, NPR's Science Friday radio program, ABC-TV's World News Tonight and CBS-TV's Up to the Minute news broadcasts as a computer expert.

Before starting his own speaking business, Mr. Strom held various roles in print and online editorial management. In 1990, he created Network Computing magazine and was the magazine's first editor-in-chief. He also was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Guides Publishing and has created dozens of technical Web sites over the past ten years on computer and networking topics for Information Technology professionals.