Tony Northrup

Tony Northrup (born January 3, 1974) is an American author, photographer, and video instructor. Northrup was born in Binghamton, NY, raised in Pflugerville, TX, and currently resides in Waterford, CT.

In June, 2000, Northrup won the Sexiest Geek Alive contest. Following the contest he made appearances on several TV shows, including Good Morning America, the Montel Williams Show , and To Tell The Truth. Northrup has spoken at conferences and hosted events and webcasts. Northrup is regularly cited as a technology expert. Northrup created a series of videos and a book showing how to use technology to create custom solutions to common problems.

Books
Northrup has published 31 how-to books covering Windows systems administration, software development, and photography for Microsoft Press, O'Reilly, SAMS, and Mason Press.


 * NT Network Plumbing by Tony Northrup
 * Networking Essentials Unleashed by Mark A. Sportack and Tony Northrup
 * Introducing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server by Tony Northrup
 * MCSE Microsoft Windows XP Professional Readiness Review; Exam 70-270 by Tony Northrup and Kurt Dillard
 * MCSA/MCSE Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment Readiness Review; Exam 70-218 by Tony Northrup
 * MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-299): Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Network by Tony Northrup and Orin Thomas
 * MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET by Tony Northrup
 * Home Hacking Projects for Geeks by Tony Northrup and Eric Faulkner
 * MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional by Tony Northrup and Walter Glenn
 * 70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Package by Tony Northrup
 * Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Performance and Troubleshooting Guide by Tony Northrup with the Microsoft Networking Team (included in the Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit)
 * MCDST Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-271): Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System, Second edition by Tony Northrup and Walter Glenn
 * MCDST Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-272): Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on Microsoft® Windows® XP, Second edition by Tony Northrup and Walter Glenn
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation by Tony Northrup
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528): Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development by Tony Northrup and Glenn Johnson
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-526): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Windows-Based Client Development by Tony Northrup, Steven J. Stein, and Matthew A. Stoecker
 * MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-622): Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians by Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin
 * Windows Vista Resource Kit by Tony Northrup, Mitch Tulloch, Jerry Honeycutt, Ed Wilson, Ralph Ramos, and the Windows Vista Team
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory by Tony Northrup and Nelson Ruest
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure by Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET Framework Application Development Foundation, Second edition by Tony Northrup
 * Windows Vista Resource Kit, Second edition by Tony Northrup, Mitch Tulloch, and Jerry Honeycutt
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Second edition by Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin
 * Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP) by Joseph Davies and Tony Northrup with the Microsoft Networking Team (included in the Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit)
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development by Tony Northrup, Mike Snell, and Glenn Johnson
 * Windows 7 Resource Kit by Tony Northrup, Mitch Tulloch, and Jerry Honeycutt
 * MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician by Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin
 * MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 by Tony Northrup and Mike Snell
 * MCPD 70-519 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4 by Tony Northrup
 * MCPD 70-518 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4 by Tony Northrup and Matthew A. Stoecker
 * Tony Northrup's DSLR Book: How to Create Stunning Digital Photography by Tony Northrup

Photography
Northrup's photographs have been published in numerous places in print and on the web. Some examples are:


 * Ni rabietas, ni conflictos, Cover
 * The Employer Riddim, Cover
 * Publishers Weekly, November 2010, Cover
 * Yoga Magazine (UK Edition), September 2011, Cover
 * Yoga Magazine (US Edition), October 2011, Cover
 * Scientific American, March 2010, "Could a Rich Man's Experiment Trigger an Ice Age?"
 * Prevention Magazine, "Sleep Better Tips for When You Can't Stay Asleep"
 * Wildtree catalog, full-page interior photo, page 29
 * Professional Fitness print brochure, Cover
 * 2012 Southeastern Connecticut calendar, July
 * Smithsonian Journeys, Web
 * National Goegraphic Traveller, Web