Programming Jakarta Struts

Acknowledgments

Writing a book of this type is never the work of just one person; it literally takes an army of hardened soldiers, and this book is no exception. From the editors to the marketing organization to the reviewers of the manuscript, this book simply would not have been possible without the group of dedicated folks that gave up many of their nights and weekends to help ensure that the quality was the highest possible. Any credit should be given to all of the great people involved; any mistakes are mine alone.

First, I need to thank my two O’Reilly editors, Brett McLaughlin and Robert Eckstein, two of the most dedicated and sincere editors that I have worked with. I hope we have a chance to work together on future projects. Your advice and leadership made the task much easier than I could have imagined. I also would like to thank Kyle Hart from O’Reilly’s marketing department. Your help was dearly appreciated.

Next, I would like to acknowledge the team of fine developers that I first learned Struts with. The bond that our little NV team had was something special that comes around only once in a while. I really enjoyed working with all of you.

The following people played a special role by giving me advice on the book’s content and direction: Steve Ardis, Jill Entinger, See Yam Lim, and Ted Husted (although Ted may not realize that he contributed in this way).

When I first decided to post the draft chapters of the book, I made a comment that if any reviewers went beyond ...