John helps companies get connected to their customers on Social Networking sites. John has worked with small businesses and Fortune 100 companies to find the right goals, strategies, and implementations for Social Media. He has been involved with the Facebook, Bebo and MySpace platforms from the time they were released and has written several successful applications. As a result, John was the Featured Developer on Bebo for the Spring of 2008, a speaker on Facebook and Bebo development, and is the co-author of the book - Facebook Development: A Complete Guide to Smart Application Development for the Facebook Platform.

Prior to specializing in social media, John spent 10 years leading software development teams and building award-winning software debugging products at NuMega Technologies.

Cappy Popp has in-depth experience in multiple aspects of software development. He has been working on both the Facebook and Bebo development platforms since their inception and is a proud member of the Boston Facebook Developers group. Formerly a top software engineer and internal consultant at NuMega Technologies and Compuware Corporation, Cappy has created successful Facebook applications that are not only fun, but have real utility in news, chat, data reporting, RSS integration and communications. Cappy holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Clemson University and has completed Masters Certification in Computer Science at Boston University. Interestingly, his first career was as a professional chef in several of Boston's top restaurants. Whether working with food or social media, Cappy loves to be 'in the kitchen.'