Acknowledgments
Thank you to Kyle Brown and Steven Stansel as key advisors and supporters of this book project. Thank you both for your patience, perseverance, encouragement, and very good guidance. Also, many thanks to Mary Beth Ray who, as Executive Editor, stuck with us through the winding pathway that marked the development of this book. And, of course, so much credit is due to the fantastic group of coauthors who brought decades of experience and boundless enthusiasm to project.
–Leigh Williamson
I wish to convey that all glory and honor goes to God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you to my wife, Blanca Barcia. My children (Alyssa, Savannah, Amadeus, and Joseph), my parents, mother-in-law, and other family members. Thank you to my spiritual brothers and sisters at Fairview Gospel Church. Thank you to all folks who contributed to this book by providing content or reviewing: John Ponzo, Greg Truty, Todd Kaplinger, Gal Schalor, Chris Mitchell, Gang Chen, Heather Kreger (and others who worked on the Mobile Reference Architecture for Mobile), and the whole IBM MobileFirst® team.
–Roland Barcia
I would like to thank my colleague Leigh Williamson, for his guidance and mentorship, and Soma Ray, for her continued support and honest feedback.
–Omkar Chandgadkar
I would like to acknowledge my mentor, guide, and coauthor Leigh Williamson for providing me an opportunity to be part of this endeavor as well as critical support in developing the material. I would like to also acknowledge the Rational® Test Workbench team for reviewing the content.
–Ashish Mathur
I would like to acknowledge my two coauthors Leigh Williamson and Omkar Chandgadkar for being mentors, inspirations, and a great support system during the creative process.