Acknowledgments

Our special thanks are due to our editor, Jeff Pepper, and the production crew at O'Reilly for putting up with all the changes.

We would also like to thank President John Cavanaugh, Dean Jane Halonen, and Provost Sandra Flake of the University of West Florida for their inspiration, encouragement, support, and true leadership quality. We would also like to express our gratitude to Dr. Wes Little on the same endeavor.

Our sincere thanks also go to Dr. Ed Rodgers for his continuing support and encouragement throughout past years. We also appreciate Dr. Leo Terhaar, chair, Computer Science Department, for his advice, guidance, and support, and encouraging us to complete this book. Last, but not least, we would like to thank our fellow faculty members, Dr. Jim Bezdek and Dr. Norman Wilde for their continuous support and encouragement.