Career
He is best known for his books on topics including Internet design and development, mobile device usage, and game programming. Morrison"s writing career began in the early 1990s and coincided with the release of the Java programming language. He embraced the Java technology and wrote and contributed to numerous Java books, as well as developing several online Java courses.
His first book was actually Using the Game SDK, which was the first book to explore and demystify Microsoft"s new (at the time) DirectX game development technology.
Morrison quickly followed up this book by serving as lead author of, which quickly became a best-seller. He went on to write books on numerous Web-related technologies such as HyperText Markup Language, eXtensible Markup Language, Computer Software Systems, and JavaScript, and also ventured into end-user writing by authoring books on Pocket Personal Computer, BlackBerry, and Treo handheld devices.
Morrison was born in Nashville, Tennessee.