- Zak Greant
Infobox_person
name=Zak Greant
caption=Zak Greant atZendCon 2006. Photograph taken bySebastian Bergmann
occupation=Evangelist ,Strategist ,Author , Speaker
known_for=Free Software andOpen Source Advocacy
employer=Foo Associates
nationality =Canadian Based in
Vancouver ,Canada , Zak spends much of each year traveling to speak at user groups and conferences. After dropping out of high school, then cooking school, he learnedPHP working on a site for a family business. This led to an obsession withFree and Open Source Software and the communities that surround them. [ [http://www.linux.com/articles/60276 Linux.com Interview] ]Zak has been an active participant in many
Free Software andOpen Source communities, includingPHP ,MySQL ,Mozilla , theFree Software Foundation and theOpen Source Initiative .He has previously worked for
MySQL AB ,Sxip Identity [ [http://www.sxip.com/blog-archives_2004 Sxip Corporate Blog] ] and as well as being a primary author on two books, has contributed or edited many others.Books
* 2006 "MySQL Phrasebook" - ISBN 0672328399
* 2003 "PHP Functions Essential Reference" - ISBN 073570970XReferences
External links
* [http://zak.greant.com/ Zak Greant's blog]
* [http://zak.greant.com/bio/ Zak Greant's biography]
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