John Smiley (author)
John Smiley is an American computing author and teacher known for basic programming classes and books.
He is also president of John Smiley & Associates. Smiley has authored books on Visual Basic, C#, C++ and Java. His first book was published in 1998 by Wrox Publishing. He wrote 3 more books for Wrox before Wrox declared bankruptcy in 2001. In 2002, parts of his book series were picked up by Osborne/McGraw Hill Publishing, Apress Publishing, and Muska and Lipmann In 2004, when the market for Introductory programming books fizzled, he negotiated and obtained the rights to the books and began self-publishing them through Lulu Press in 2006. Since then, he has self-published his new books under the Smiley Publishing imprint. Many of his books have been translated into major foreign languages.
In addition to his 'Learning to Program' type books, he has written a book on the worldwide Stair Climbing phenomenon.
He teaches classes online, first through e-learning ventures such as ElementK or the now defunct Ziff Davis University, and currently through his own Moodle Rooms site. Notably, he has taught over 100,000 students via online courses.
He has been a professor at Penn State University, the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, and Holy Family College.
Works
Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Examples Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Examples Learn to Program Databases with Visual Basic 6 Databases Learn to Program Databases with Visual Basic 6 Databases Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Objects Learn to Program With Visual Basic 6 Objects Learn to Program with Java Learn to Program with Java Learn to Program with Java Kindle Edition Learn to Program with Java Nook Edition Learn to Program with Java SE6 Learn to Program with Java SE6 Kindle Edition Learn to Program with Java SE6 Nook Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2002/2003 Learn to Program with VB.Net 2002/2003 Learn to Program with C# Learn to program with C# Learn to program with C# Kindle Edition Learn to program with C# Nook Edition Learn to Program with C++ Learn to Program with C++ Learn to Program with C++ Kindle Edition Learn to Program with C++ Nook Edition Learn to Program with Borland's C++ Batch Compiler Learn to Program with Borland's C++ Batch Compiler Kindle Edition Learn to Program with Borland's C++ Batch Compiler' Nook Edition Learn to Program with JavaScript Learn to Program with JavaScript Kindle Edition Learn to Program with JavaScript Nook Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2005 Express Learn to Program with Visual C# 2005 Express Learn to Program with Visual C# 2008 Express Learn to Program with Visual C# 2008 Express Kindle Edition Learn to Program with Visual C# 2008 Express' Nook Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2008 Express Learn to Program with VB.Net 2008 Express Kindle Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2008 Express Nook Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2010 Express Learn to Program with VB.Net 2010 Express Kindle Edition Learn to Program with VB.Net 2010 Express' Nook Edition Learn to Program with Visual C# 2010 Express Learn to Program with Visual C# 2010 Express Kindle Edition Learn to Program with Visual C# 2010 Express Nook Edition Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual Basic 2010 Express Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual Basic 2010 Express Kindle Edition Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual Basic 2010 Express Nook Edition Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual C# 2010 Express Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual C# 2010 Express Kindle Edition Computer Programming for Seniors Using Visual C# 2010 Express Nook Edition The Complete Book of Stair Climbing 2012 Edition The Complete Book of Stair Climbing 2012 Edition Kindle Edition The Complete Book of Stair Climbing 2012 Edition Nook Edition My Climb To The Top Kindle Edition- ''My Climb To The Top Nook Edition''