Mark Tanner graduated cum laude from Yale with a double major in music and computer science. He has led active musical and computer careers, and was among the first Internet programmers, starting in 1978. He worked for IBM and Schlumberger before starting his own business. As a consultant, he serves clients with a broad spectrum of services, ranging from programming embedded systems for industrial laser marking to computer forensics. He also helped develop the first online Flight Instructor Review Course approved by the FAA. With over 30 years of Internet experience, he now specializes in online application development.