Steve Perkins is a Java developer based in Atlanta, GA, USA. Steve has been working with Java in a web and systems integration context for 15 years, for clients ranging from commerce and finance to media and entertainment. He has been using Hibernate intensively for over seven years, and is interested in best practices for data modeling and application design.Outside of coding, Steve also has a keen interest in the subject of software patents, which eventually lead to a law degree and becoming a licensed attorney. Steve co-authored In the Aftermath of In re Bilski (2009) and In the Aftermath of Bilski v. Kappos (2010) for the Practising Law Institute Handbook Series.Steve lives in Atlanta with his wife Amanda, their son Andrew, and more musical instruments than he has free time to play.Visit him online at [url]steveperkins.net[/url] and follow him on Twitter at [url]twitter.com/stevedperkins[/url]
