Cem Kaner, kaner@kaner.com

Cem Kaner's legal practice is focused on the law of software quality. He recently published BAD SOFTWARE WHAT TO DO WHEN SOFTWARE FAILS (with David Pels. John Wiley & Sons, 1998), which Ralph Nader called "a how to book for consumer protection in the information age."

Kaner also heads a consulting firm (kaner.com) focused on software quality and project management. He has worked with computers since 1976, doing and managing programming, user interface design, testing, and user documentation. Kaner is senior author of TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE, the best selling book in the history of that field and the founder and co-host of the Los Altos Workshops on Software Testing.

Kaner holds a B.A. in Arts & Sciences (Math, Philosophy), a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (Human Perception & Performance), and a J.D. (law degree). He is Certified in Quality Engineering by the American Society for Quality.