Acknowledgments

So much work other than that of the author goes into putting together a solid book. First of all, Brett McLaughlin's editing skills and general Java knowledge have been critical to keeping me in line. Also critical to the book was the contribution of Chapter 8 on alternative persistence frameworks by Justen Stepka. I am not much of a fan of leaving the core platform, so this book would have been incomplete without his contribution.

Several people contributed to reviewing this book: Nick Kokotovich, Justen Stepka, and Henri Yandell. In addition, Monique Girgis, Andy Oram, and John Viega have all at times provided a critical eye on this content.