About the Authors

Aleksa Vukotic is a keen agile advocate, author, trainer, software architect, and developer, and has years of experience leading successful deliveries of business critical software projects.

He has a track record of success with the agile transformation of large companies, helping senior management lead the way in turning business requirements into effective software products. Aleksa has vast experience with Java technologies, and has been involved with the Spring Framework since the early days, becoming an expert in enterprise Java development with Spring, along with other open-source technologies. In addition to his Java EE expertise, Aleksa often utilizes his problem-solving skills to tackle the most complex issues that arise with projects. This combination of high-level management skills and technical knowledge has made Aleksa invaluable in motivating software teams to bring out the best in themselves and make rapid progress toward successful project delivery. His experience includes working with large and small teams on all levels—from high-level management, planning, and architecture to low-level technical implementation of critical software components. Aleksa co-authored Pro Spring 2.5, published by Apress, and has had several articles published in respected open-source publications. Aleksa is currently working at Open Credo, a London-based company of technical experts specializing in maximizing software development value for its clients. Outside of the working environment, Aleksa enjoys following football and exploring the latest technology gadgets.

James Goodwill James Goodwill is an eight-time published author on leading technologies such as Java Servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSPs), Tomcat, and Struts. He is a senior enterprise iOS and Java consultant in the Denver metro area and a frequent speaker and article writer. You can follow James on Twitter at jamesgoodwill.