I would first like to start by thanking all of you who purchased this book. I hope that you find it a good resource to aid you in your use with the product. I would also like to thank my parents (Ed & Cathy), brother (David), and all of my family and friends for working around my schedule as I wrote this book. I really appreciate your patience and understanding.
I would like to thank all of my managers, peers, and employees that have supported me throughout my career. I would especially like to thank Dan Miller for providing me the opportunity to work in this field. His efforts and the efforts of many others have helped me develop as a professional throughout my career.
I must thank Bob Griesemer, author of the Oracle Warehouse Builder 11g: Getting Started, for setting me up with the opportunity to work with Packt Publishing. Bob is a good friend, colleague, and technical expert. His book is a great resource for all those interested in learning about Data Warehousing. I would also like to thank Bob Fronzaglia, the book's reviewer, for his contributions to the material. Bob has been a long time mentor and friend, and I thank him for his efforts.
I must also thank James Lumsden and all of those at Packt Publishing for their efforts with the book. The team has worked tirelessly with me to produce a quality product and I thank them for all of their time and efforts.