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About the Technical Reviewer

■SIMON RITTER is a Java technology evangelist at Sun Microsystems. Simon has been in the IT
business since 1984 and holds a bachelor of science degree in physics from Brunel University in
the UK. Originally working in the area of UNIX development for AT&T UNIX System Labs and
then Novell, Simon moved to Sun in 1996. At that time, he began working with Java technology
and has since divided his time between Java technology development and consultancy. He now
specializes in emerging technologies, including grid computing, RFID, robotics, and smart
sensor networks. Simon and his performing Java-powered LEGO robots have appeared before
audiences worldwide.

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