About the Author

Anne Martinez has been writing about certification for more than seven years. She is the author of three editions of Get Certified & Get Ahead as well as Get Cisco Certified & Get Ahead, and Get Linux Certified & Get Ahead (all McGraw-Hill). She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of GoCertify.com, a leading site about computer certification. As part of her studies of certification, Anne has earned both MCSE and CCNA certifications.

Anne has also written many freelance articles, for publications such as Certification Magazine, Contract Professional, Inside Technology Training, Parenting, and many others. She also authored Cheap Web Tricks: Build and Promote a Successful Web Site Without Spending a Dime (McGraw-Hill, 2001).

A recognized industry expert, Anne has also participated in presentations at COMDEX in Chicago and the H1-B Grantee Conference in Florida.