Acknowledgments

About The Authors

Rick Miller is a senior computer scientist and web applications architect for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where he designs and builds enterprise web applications for the Department of Defense intelligence community. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Long Beach and is an assistant professor at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, where he teaches a variety of computer programming courses. He enjoys reading, writing, photography, and rummaging through used book shops. A small sampling of his photos can be found at www.warrenworks.com. Rick is a certified Java programmer and developer.

Raffi Kasparian holds his degrees in Music Performance, the highest of which is Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from The University of Michigan. He is the Pianist for the Men’s Chorus of the United States Army Band and is also a part time software engineer for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Until he decided at the age of 14 to seriously pursue classical piano, he had intended to become a mathematician or scientist. After settling into his position with the Army, he revived his love of science and picked up computer programming as a passionate hobby. He has developed applications ranging from 3D scientific visualization systems to enterprise level database and web applications. Raffi is a certified Java programmer and developer.