IBM WebSphere Everyplace Access V5 Handbook for Developers and Administrators Volume IV: Advanced Topics

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The team that wrote this redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world

working at the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Raleigh

Center.

Juan Rodriguez is a Consultant at IBM ITSO, Raleigh Center. He received his

M.S. in Computer Science from Iowa State University. He writes extensively and

teaches IBM classes worldwide on such topics as networking, pervasive

computing, Web technologies, and information security. Before joining the IBM

ITSO, he worked at IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, as a designer

and developer of networking products.

Anna Gangitano holds an M.S. in Computer Science Engineering from Catania

University, Italy. She is currently an IT Wireless Infrastructure Specialist working

at the IBM SEMEA Sud, Mobile Technology Centre in Italy. Anna has a strong

background on wireless solutions and has developed Digital Media solutions with

collaboration of the IBM Boca Raton laboratory. She has experience on GPRS

networks and a good knowledge of IBM Pervasive Computing products.

Rajkiran Guru has been working with IBM for the past five years in the field of

pervasive computing and is based in IBM India, Bangalore. He began by working

on SyncML Data Synchronization and SyncML Device Management Protocols.

He is currently leading the pervasive server products testing effort at ISL. He also

works on customer engagements. Raj holds an M.S. degree in Software

Systems.

Christian Kirsch is an IT Specialist at IBM Global Services, Germany. He has

been involved in several projects using pervasive computing technology. His

areas of expertise include workforce mobility, remote access, and device

management solutions. He holds a degree in Information Technology. In 2004,

he moved to the Wireless Broadband and Sensing Solutions EBO.

Manuel Rodriguez has nine years of experience working in the wireless and

pervasive e-business arena. Currently, he is working in the Wireless Broadband

and Sensing Solutions department at IBM Spain Global Services as an IT

Architect Solution Area Leader in RFID. His responsibilities include the

development of new emerging business around Wireless solutions in innovative

projects. Prior to working for IBM, Manuel worked for the European Space

Agency in real-time development projects.

Gianfranco Rutigliano holds a degree in Systems Engineering from the

University of Lima (Peru) and has been member of IBM Global Services for four

years. He has strong experience designing and implementing pervasive and

Java-based Web solutions. He is currently a Software Architect for Avatar

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e-Business Solutions, an IBM Business Partner, and has participated in several

ITSO residencies for pervasive computing and WebSphere technologies.

Marc Segre is a Senior Technical Staff Member with the Wireless Solutions

Team at IBM. He has been a hardware and software developer at IBM for the

past 25 years. For the past 10 years, Marc has worked with the financial sector,

first on AIX® workstations, then Intel® platforms, and now Wireless Solutions.

Marc now focuses on WebSphere platform and security issues that are related to

extending applications to mobile employees and their wireless devices.

Pedro Siena Neto is the Founder and CEO of SST IT Solutions, an IBM

Business Partner in Brazil focused on wireless solutions and applications. He

has been working with Pervasive Computing since 1992. He participates on the

development of WLAN adapters, and is a pioneer on Logistics Solutions using

this technology. Before founding SST, he worked at IBM Brazil, and IBM

Research Triangle Park (North Carolina, USA) as a product and development

engineer of networking products.

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Robert Sundstrom, Henry Welborn, John Kari, Chuck Proffer

IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

Margaret Ticknor, Linda Robinson

ITSO, Raleigh Center

Mary Fisher

IBM Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Antonio Mendieta

B & T, Lima, Peru