Ethan McCallum enjoys many aspects of technology, especially writing about it. His work appears online on The O'Reilly Network and Java.net, and also in print publications such as C/C++ Users Journal, Doctor Dobb's Journal, and Linux Magazine. Article topics range from design to coding, and from software to systems architecture.
Ethan is co-founder of Standard 6, a Paris-based technologoy consulting firm (http: //www.StandardSix.eu/). In the US, he is a member of Open Foundation's managed services wing (http: //www.OpenFoundation.com/).Outside of work, Ethan publishes Kickstart-related tips, articles, and software through his website at www.ExMachinaTech.net.
He extends his deepest gratitude to his editor and review crew, whose insight and suggestions made this book worth reading.
