Throughout the process of writing, many people have taken time to assist us, guide us, and shape this book. First of all, thanks go to Andy Miskell, Jeff Stagg, Mike K. Smith, and Susan Duke, who took the time to review our initial outline. Thanks also go to the consultancy team at Mango and Stephen Kaluzny of TIBCO who were all able to answer our questions while writing.
We would also like to thank all those who have been involved in the production of this book. In particular we would like to thank Elaine Wiley (production editor), Trina MacDonald (acquisitions editor), Songlin Qiu (development editor), Olivia Basegio (publisher assistant), Stephanie Locke (technical editor), Bart Reed (copyeditor), and Katie Matejka (proofreader).