Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Architecture and Management

Acknowledgments

A true and complete acknowledgment of all the people who have contributed to the knowledge and confidence I needed prior to taking on the writing of this book would require more than the couple of paragraphs available to me in this section. With the need for brevity in mind, I must start by acknowledging two important teachers from my childhood: Mr. Albert Grün of Switzerland, and Mr. Ronald Parker of Canada. I am certain that without their encouragement, I would not have been in a position to take on this project.

I would also like to thank my colleagues at Oracle who either directly or indirectly provided valuable input as I was undertaking the writing process: James Bayer, Marc Nelson, and Mike Blevins are among this group ...