About MCorning

Michael Corning is deeply interested in a few simple things. Among them are chaos theory and finance, the abolition of poverty, schema-based programming, the model-based development framework, and sailing.

Corning has written widely on technology topics. Among his credits are

• "Working with Active Server Pages," Que, 1996
• "Professional XSL," Wrox, 2001
• "Professional MSXML," Wrox, 2002
• "Web Service Faceplates," Wrox, 2002
• Formerly, a monthly column "in "XML Developer" called "Confessions of an XSLT Bigot."
• Currently, a monthly column on asptoday.com called "Confessions of Modeling Bigot ."
• Numerous articles over the last five years on topics such as ADO, XML, and XSLT.

Corning has spoken to audiences around the world, both on matters of technology and on the key role technologists play in the movement to abolish poverty on the planet. Corning's talks include

• Wrox Web Developers Conference 1999, Washington, D.C.
• Wrox Web Developers Conference 1999, London
• Wrox Web Developers Conference 2000, Las Vegas, NV
• Wrox Web Developers Conference 2000, Amsterdam
• ASPConnections 2000, Phoenix, AZ
• XMLConnections 2001, New Orleans

Corning works for Microsoft and lives in the idyllic town of Woodinville, Washington where he enjoys finish carpentry, reading, and sailing. He is married to a beautiful and talented woman, Katy, and keeps the company of three cats and two dogs. Corning's three sons, Christian, Seth, and Casey are remarkable examples of the resiliance of the human spirit; they are great people, not because of, but in spite of their parents.