Acknowledgments
The credit for this book’s development and delivery is shared by many individuals. Michael Loukides, my editor, was pivotal to the success of every edition of this book. Without his experience, craft, and guidance, this book would not have been possible. I’m also greatful to the co-authors who contributed greatly to the success of this fourth edition. The JBoss workbook was written by Bill Burke and Sacha Labourey. It’s a significant contribution and I’m proud to have their names on the cover of this book. Keyton Weissenger and Shy Aberman collaborated to produce Chapter 19, which is an excellent overview of real-world EJB design and performance issues—that chapter is based on hard-earned experience deploying several EJB production systems.
Many expert technical reviewers helped ensure that the material was technically accurate and true to the spirit of Enterprise JavaBeans. Of special note are Lance Anderson, Bill Burke, Dave Cronin, James Pinpin, Tom Mars, and Ricky Yim. They contributed greatly to the technical accuracy of this book and brought a combination of industry and real-world experience to bear, helping to make this one of the best books on Enterprise JavaBeans published today.
I would also like to thank the folks at TheServerSide.com and everyone in the community who provided valuable feedback, including (in alphabetical order) Michael Boyd, Ravi Brewster, Patrick De Clercq, Peter Durcansky, Sudheer Fernades, Vick Fisher, Thomas Foersch, John Guthrie, ...