ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Writing this book has truly been a rewarding experience for us. The idea of writing a book was simply that — an idea. There were many people who helped turn that idea into a reality; without these people and their support, guidance, and — most of all — patience, this book would have remained simply an idea.

We managed to harness the extreme excitement and support of a few people who made valuable contributions to the content in the book. We hope that they are proud of the result of their hard work. Scott Williams helped to develop the competitive analysis chapters while developing Hewlett-Packard Company’s (HP’s) Web Services Tool Strategy and preparing for the arrival of his new baby — Devin Stewart Williams. Pramod Waingankar ...

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