First of all, I would like to thank the love of my life, my wife Tulay, for her patience and support during the time I was writing this book, and my super sweet son Demir for his presence in my life. I would also like to thank my co-author Nassyam for his great effort on this book under intense work pressure, the technical reviewers Jaffar, Joel, and Michael for their valuable time, and the Packt Publishing team for all their help and labor on this book. Thousands of hours were spent on this book by many different people. Thank you all who made this book possible.

Above and beyond all others, I have to thank my Almighty Allah and my parents N. Abdul Aleem and Rahimunnisa. Without them I wouldn't have been able to be what I am today. A special thanks to my brother Nawaz Basha who has been with me all the time, in joy and even in sadness, and to my family members Zaheer Ahamed, Farhana, Riyana, niece Fathima Zehra, and my nephew Azzoo. I would also like to express my gratitude to Oracle professionals such as Shahbaz, Mohammad Farhan, Syed Jaffar Hussain, Chinar Aliyev, Michael Seberg, Uwe Hesse, Mohamed Houri, Adi Narayana, and all my friends along with my favorite authors Larry Carpenter and Joseph Meeks. I shall not forget to thank my clients and colleagues who have provided me with invaluable opportunities to expand my knowledge and shape my career. My heartfelt appreciation goes to the technical reviewers of this book, Syed Jaffar Hussain, Michael Seberg, and Joel Perez for the time they have spent reviewing this book, and to Packt Publishing's team members, Stephanie Moss, Leena Purkait, and Martin Bell for their support. Thanks to all of them and to their team members for giving me the opportunity to write this book. Last but not the least, I would like to say a big thanks to Emre Baransel who gave me the opportunity to co-author this book with him. His help, along with his direction were strong assets to write. Thank you Emre.