OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SQL Server CE, .NET database, LINQ, ADO.NET Entity Framework and Web services projects.
I'm a Windows Azure Insider, a retired Windows Azure MVP, the principal developer for OakLeaf Systems and the author of 30+ books on Microsoft software. The books have more than 1.25 million English copies in print and have been translated into 20+ languages.
Full disclosure: I make part of my livelihood by writing about Microsoft products in books and for magazines. I regularly receive free evaluation software from Microsoft and press credentials for Microsoft Tech•Ed and PDC. I'm also a member of the Microsoft Partner Network.