Jim Taylor(X)
Jim Taylor is Chief of DVD Technology and General Manager of the
Advanced Technology Group at Sonic Solutions, the leading developer of
DVD authoring systems. He is the author of DVD Demystified, the
best-selling book about DVD technology, published by McGraw-Hill.
Called a "minor tech legend" by E! Online, Jim created the Internet DVD
FAQ, writes articles and columns about DVD, serves as President of the
DVD Association, and sits on advisory boards of leading-edge companies
in the DVD industry. Jim received the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, was named one of the 21 most
influential DVD executives by DVD Report, and was an inaugural inductee
into the 2002 Digital Media Hall of Fame. He has worked with
interactive media for over 20 years, developing educational software,
laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, Web sites, and DVDs, along with teaching
workshops, seminars, and university courses. Before joining Sonic in
2001, Jim was DVD Evangelist at Microsoft, and was formerly VP of
Information Technology at Videodiscovery, an educational multimedia
publishing company.