KEVIN BOONE has been developing software professionally since 1987, creating critical software for systems ranging from heart pacemakers to power stations. A full-time educator since 1997, he remains active in software development and contributes actively to leading open source projects, including the Linux kernel. For more than two years, Boone has taught courses on distributed Java programming and e-commerce services for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Technical Review by Carol McDonald and Sang Shin