About the Reviewers

Allan Bond is a software developer who has been active in the IT industry for 10 years. His primary focus is the development of both frontend and backend systems using Java and related technologies. He has worked and consulted for a variety of organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. Allan holds a Masters degree in Information Systems Management from Brigham Young University.

BalaKishore G. Pamarti is working in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Clinical Informatics Department as a Programmer Analyst for the past five years. It's a non-profit organization supporting all the software systems in the patient care area. Before joining St. Jude, BalaKishore did his Masters in Engineering Technology at the University of Memphis and a Bachelors from the JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad in Civil Engineering.

He lives with his wife and they both love hiking and exploring new places!

T. David Hoppmann, Jr is the DBA and lead report developer for Monolith Software Solutions, an open source business intelligence and data warehousing solution for restaurateurs. He graduated from the College of Charleston in his hometown of Charleston, SC with degrees in Computer Science and Computer Information Systems. He is also an active member of the Charleston, SC Linux Users Group (CSCLUG).

Thomas M. Ose has been actively involved in computer and Information Technologies for the past 30 years. He has seen computer and software trends and technology mature over various industries including manufacturing, office automation, and communication sectors. Over the years, Thomas has been a programmer, consultant, and manager for various industries, and has become proficient in many languages and disciplines including C, C++, C#, PHP, JAVA, XML, and UML. He prides himself at always learning something new and developing applications and solutions at the cutting edge of technology and the industry. Thomas is currently the President of his own consulting company, Ose Micro Solutions, Inc. specializing in electronic B2B, G2B system for the Uniform Commercial Code and Business Registration systems for state and local governments. For his solutions, he utilizes PHP, JAVA, and C# to provide web service and browser-based solutions using XML to file regulatory documents at state and local governments. He has developed many national standards in this area and spoken at numerous trade conventions.