Jim Ferguson

Jim Ferguson has over 25 years of extensive database design and programming experience on a variety of mainframe, minicomputer, SQL, PC and web platforms.

In addition to being regarded as one of the leading Visual Studio .NET experts in the industry, he was a Microsoft MVP for his support of Access and Visual Basic and a Microsoft Certified Professional. Well versed in many technologies including ADO, ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, COM+, Cobol, Commerce Server, and IIS, he is the primary developer of several FMS products.

Over the years he has also consulted with a number of prominent clients such as General Electric, Procter & Gamble, DuPont, Omnicom, and the National Association of Broadcasters.

Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and co-authored Microsoft Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide (Microsoft Press). He was the technical editor of Using Microsoft Access 2000 and Roger Jenning's Database Developer's Guide with Visual Basic 6. He has also published technical articles in Smart Access and Visual Studio Magazine. Jim joined FMS in 1994.