Author

Patrick Peak is the chief technical officer of BrowserMedia, a Java/J2EE web development and design firm. His focus is on using open source frameworks and tools as competitive advantage for rapid custom software development. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Nick Heudecker is the president and founder of System Mobile, a software consulting firm. He has over seven years of commercial development experience, and has developed software products and solutions for multiple Fortune 500 clients, as well as media and government organizations. He lives in Chicago.