Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor is SVP and Chief Technologist at Sonic Solutions, the leader
in digital media software. He is the author of DVD Demystified and
Blu-ray Disc Demystified, the best-selling book series published by
McGraw-Hill. Called a "minor tech legend" by E! Online, Jim created the
acclaimed Internet DVD FAQ, writes articles about DVD, and serves as
Chairman of the International Digital Media Alliance. Jim was named one
of the ten 2007 Content Agenda Setters, one of the 21 most influential
DVD executives by DVD Report, one of the Pioneers of DVD by One to One
magazine, and received the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for Outstanding
Contribution to the Industry. Jim has worked with interactive media for
over 30 years, developing computer software, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, Web
sites, DVDs, and BDs, along with teaching workshops, seminars, and
university courses. He is very involved in DECE, the cross-industry
group working on the electronic delivery equivalent to DVD and BD.
Before joining Sonic in 2001, Jim was DVD Evangelist at Microsoft.