http://www.aristeia.com/images/sdm-small.jpg http://www.aristeia.com Author of EffectiveCeePlusPlus, MoreEffectiveCeePlusPlus and EffectiveStl. "Given that I don’t really use C++, nor do I help specify it, you might wonder what I do do. Fundamentally, I study C++ and its application. [...] I like to think of myself as an outside observer, not too deeply steeped in the day-to-day travails of programmers and not too keenly focused on the minutiae of standardization, yet familiar with both." - from Part 1 of his ''A Pause to Reflect'' series. Parts 1 and 4 together give a good sense of his place in the C++ world. (And the series is a good read anyway.) Part 1: The Most Important C++ Books ... ''Ever'' : http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_books.html Part 4: The Most Important C++ People ... ''Ever'' : http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_people.html ---- CategoryAuthor WhosWhoInCpp CategoryPerson