User:JimTheFrog

Jim Taylor was most recently CTO and Head of Product Development for UltraViolet/DECE, the online entertainment equivalent to DVD and Blu-ray. 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 Internet DVD FAQ and the UltraViolet FAQ, speaks and writes about digital video and audio technology, holds several patents, and served 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, and one of the Pioneers of DVD by One to One magazine. Jim has worked with interactive media for over 30 years, developing computer software, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, Web sites, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, along with teaching workshops, seminars, and university courses.

Jim was previously Chief Technologist and GM of the Advanced Technology division of Sonic Solutions, which was acquired by Rovi in 2011. Prior to joining Sonic in 2001, Jim was DVD Evangelist at Microsoft.

Jim may eventually make his Wikipedia user page look nicer.