Just when you thought there wouldn’t be any more acknowledgements^[1]

More Java technical experts who helped out on the first edition (in pseudo-random order):

Emiko Hori, Michael Taupitz, Mike Gallihugh, Manish Hatwalne, James Chegwidden, Shweta Mathur, Mohamed Mazahim, John Paverd, Joseph Bih, Skulrat Patanavanich, Sunil Palicha, Suddhasatwa Ghosh, Ramki Srinivasan, Alfred Raouf, Angelo Celeste, Mikalai Zaikin, John Zoetebier, Jim Pleger, Barry Gaunt, and Mark Dielen.

The first edition puzzle team:

Dirk Schreckmann, Mary “JavaCross Champion” Leners, Rodney J. Woodruff, Gavin Bong, and Jason Menard. Javaranch is lucky to have you all helping out.

Other co-conspirators to thank:

Paul Wheaton, the javaranch Trail Boss for supporting thousands of Java learners. Solveig Haugland, mistress of J2EE and author of “Dating Design Patterns”.