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Acknowledgments

Ian Abramson: I would like to thank my wife, Susan (who is the best decorator in the world), and my children, Baila and Jillian. We are strongest as one, we all draw strength from each other. Thanks also to my coauthors: you have helped to make this book a great project! YATFG to all! I would also like to thank the people who I work with and the people who I play with, so thanks to ReMax All-Stars hockey, Red Sky Data hockey, David Stanford, Paul Herron, Rob Snoyer and Ted Falcon, Jack Chadirjian, and, of course, my dad, Joe, who has taught me about what is truly important in life—family. Thank you to all, I could not have done it without you, and I share this book with each of you!

Michael Abbey: I would like to recognize my immediate and extended families, who have always helped me find ways to advance my career and satisfy my voracious appetite for Oracle's technology.

Michael Corey: Thanks to my family, and to my friends Mike Abbey and Ian Abramson, for all of their understanding and support. Thanks also to my good friends Ed Marram and Les Charm for all their help and support. To bring this book to press required a lot of time and effort from a lot of great people at McGraw-Hill/Osborne—thank you once again.

Steve Jones: I would like to thank my wife, Sandra, for her unwavering support and encouragement, as well as her patience and understanding. Thanks also to my loving kids, Devon, Spencer, and Matthew, for keeping me young and reminding me of the important things in life. Last but not least, I would like to thank coauthor Ian Abramson for his advice and support, and for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this book.

Mark Kerzner: Thank you to my wife, Arlene, and our four children, Marissa, Amanda, Shane and Dalia, whose excitement about this opportunity rivaled mine. They support every step I take, and for that I am deeply grateful. To my parents for their unconditional love and support. To my mentors, Ian Abramson and Michael Abbey, who launched my IT career and have always been there to encourage and

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