About the Technical Reviewers

These reviewers contributed their considerable hands-on expertise to the entire development process for ebXML . As the book was being written, these dedicated professionals reviewed all the material for technical content, organization, and flow.Their feedback was critical to ensuring that ebXML fits our reader's need for the highest-quality technical information.

Beno t Marchal is a consultant and writer who has worked extensively on XML and e-commerce. He is a cofounding member of the XML/edi Group. Beno t is the author of XML by Example (Que, 2000, ISBN 0-7897-2242-9) and Applied XML Solutions (Sams, 2001, ISBN 0-672-32054-1) and a columnist for Gamelan. Details of his latest projects can be found at www.marchal.com.

Duane Nickull is the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of XML Global Technologies, Inc. He is a co- inventor of the first context-sensitive XML search engine, GoXML , and the first web-based XML e-commerce ASP. In addition to his work with XML Global, Duane is the technical director for XSLT.com and actively participates in a number of standards bodies. He sits on the ebXML Steering Committee and serves as the co-Chief Editor of the technical architecture team. He also participates in UDDI, OAG, and OMG. Duane is a regular contributor of technical articles to a wide variety of established industry publications . He lives in Vancouver, B.C., and is a snowboarder and competitive mountain biker .