Who we are

Derek C. Ashmore is the author of the J2EE Architect's Handbook. He is widely published with most recent publications including articles in JavaPro and the Java Developers Journal.

Derek is the managing consultant and CTO for Delta Vortex Technologies. He routinely provides consulting services for companies designing and developing commercial web applications. Derek can be reached at dashmore@dvt.com.

D. Scott Wheeler is a partner with Open Foundation LLC (www.openfoundation.com), which helps organizations intelligently and appropriately apply open source solutions to their business needs. He has over 18 years of experience in all aspects of software development across a wide variety of technologies. Scott can be reached at dwheeler@openfoundation.com.

Q Ethan McCallum is a published author of several technical articles. His work has appeared online at O'Reilly Network and in print publications such as C/C++ Users Journal and Linux Magazine.

As a freelance technology consultant, Ethan brings a wide body of technology expertise to financial institutions, software development houses, and other clients. You may contact him at ethanqm@penguinmail.com