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There is an acknowledgements section in the
Preface of the book, but it is a static entity that had to be written
long before much of the work had been done. This page gives us the
opportunity to thank the many people who have helped, and who continue
to help, improve the quality of the book and its supplemental materials.
Without the support of its publisher, a book cannot succeed. We appreciate
the effort and resources that Addison-Wesley puts behind Java
Software Solutions. We are proud to be associated with them. Please
see the About the Publisher page
on this site for more information and a detailed acknowledgement of
the AW team that made the third edition a reality.
The reviewers of previous editions, as well as many other instructors,
students, and friends, have shared their insight over the years. We
appreciate it very much. We've compiled a list of these helpful
folks, and hope we haven't missed anyone.
Our Special Thanks
The largest single influence on the third edition and supporting materials
came from Robert
Burton of Brigham Young University. He served as a technical reviewer,
carefully analyzing every drop of the book as it came together. His
feedback was invaluable. He also made the initial revisions to the
Powerpoint slides to incorporate the third edition changes. He and
his wife Lara Burton joined forces to produce the needed Programming
Project solutions and all of the Exercise solutions. It is a pleaure
to work with the Burtons. They put up with our unreasonable schedules
and idiosyncrasies, all with a smile and a kind word. This really
became a family affair when they got the help of Stephen Stubben
(Lara's brother) to work out the formula for a complicated mortgage
calculation needed for one of the programming projects. Steve is now
in the doctoral program in accounting at Stanford.
The design and technical support of the web site for the third edition
is the work of Villanova University student Chris
Anton. We are constantly impressed by his drive, insight, and
maturity. Chris is a very bright and personable young man -- a pleasure
to know. He will be missed at Villanova when he graduates in May of
2003. Whomever he works for and with at that point will be fortunate.
Kevin Henry, now a Villanova alum, was a huge contributor to
the technical support and content of the web site for the second edition
of the book. Many of his influences live on in the third edition,
and they are greatly appreciated.
The PaintBox project that is such an important part of Chapter 10
was developed by Pete
DePasquale. He also developed the initial content of the class
library reference appendix. Pete is now working on his doctorate at
Virginia Tech. We look forward to working with him for many years
to come.
The faculty in the Department of Computing Sciences at Villanova University
regularly provide feedback on the textbook and have greatly influenced
its evolution. They include Bob
Beck, Paul Gormley (retired), Cathy
Helwig, Dan
Joyce, Najib
Nadi, Mary-Angela
Papalaskari, Beth
Taddei, and Barbara Zimmerman.
We also want to thank the people who are making an ongoing effort
to contribute to the content of this web site and the supplemental
materials. We want this site to become an ever-evolving resource through
which instructors can share their ideas with each other. In most cases,
specific contributions are attributed where they occur.
We've dedicated this book to our families. They are the reason we
do what we do. We regret the amount of time this project has taken
us away from them, and appreciate their love and support more than
they know.
To all, our sincere thanks.
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