David is passionate about technology and loves to share his knowledge with audiences ranging from rank beginners to the most geeky. He has used computers since the early days when IBM was still a powerhouse, even before Al Gore invented the Internet. He was master of his own Internet domain before anyone heard the term on Seinfeld. He can give you the tools to help you buy and use the right stuff, and do it in a way that will be engaging, interesting, and above all, with humor, wit, grace, style, and just enough information that won’t overwhelm you.
David has spoken around the world at numerous conferences from Sydney to Caracas to Tokyo and back. He does keynotes, break-out sessions, small and large groups, hands-on workshops and everything but the laundry. He does do Windows and he is a member of the National Speakers Association.
David is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows such as ABC World News Tonight and NPR’s Science Friday talking about technology. He has started dozens of magazines — including being editors-in-chief at Tom’s Hardware, Network Computing and DigitalLanding.com — and contributed to many technology Web sites. His weekly “Web Informant” email list and “strominator.com” blog reach very influential readers throughout the IT, vendor, network computing, OEM and enthusiast, reseller channel and security communities.
He is currently the technology editor at Baseline Magazine. He draws on an extensive career in IT and has tested thousands of products and written numerous magazine articles. He was an early adviser to Covad Communications and many successful dot coms.
When it came time for Prentice Hall to look for an expert on Internet email, Strom was their first choice to pen their now landmark book, Internet Messaging: From the Desktop to the Enterprise. Following on that success, he also wrote one of the first how-to books called Home Networking Survival Guide for Osborne/McGraw Hill.
