Gordon Padwick is an independent consultant who specializes in Microsoft Office applications and Visual Basic programming. In addition to training and supporting Office users, Gordon develops custom applications based on the Microsoft Office suite. Gordon is the author of several books published by Que, including "Special Edition Using Microsoft Outlook 97," "Using Microsoft Outlook 98," and "Special Edition Using Microsoft Outlook 2000"; he is co-author of "Programming Microsoft Outlook 2000," published by Sams. Gordon's most recent book is "Creating Microsoft Access 2000 Solutions," published by Sams.