Edward J. Cody 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 of the product. Heartfelt thanks to my parents (Ed and Cathy), brother (David), Caitlin, and all of my family and friends for working around my schedule as I wrote this book. I greatly appreciate your patience and understanding.
This book would be neither possible nor successful without the patience and indefatigable work ethic of my co-author, Emily M. Vose. I would also like to thank Jake Vose and Amy Gartner for their valuable input and content contributions. I must thank all of my managers, peers, and employees that have supported me throughout my career, and I must also thank Bob Griesemer, author of two books on Oracle Warehouse Builder, for setting me up with the opportunity to work with Packt Publishing. Bob is a great friend, colleague, and technical expert. His books are great resources for all those interested in learning about data warehousing.
A number of people were key to the production of this book. James Lumsden, Rukshana Khambatta, Zainab Bagasrawala, Merwin Machado, and all of those at Packt Publishing, thank you for your efforts. The team has worked tirelessly with us to produce a quality product and I thank them for their patience and hard work.
Emily M. Vose would like to thank my co-author, Edward Cody, for introducing me to the Packt Publishing family and for his tireless efforts to make this book a reality. I would also like to thank Jake Vose and Amy Gartner for their valuable input and content contributions. Thank you to the managers, customers, peers, and mentors who have supported me throughout my career. Special thanks are owed to both Mark Ostroff for introducing me to Hyperion Interactive Reporting, and to Stanley Quick for providing a supportive development environment rich with creative freedom. Without their encouragement, guidance, and friendship, I would not be where I am today.
Last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank my family for their love and support, without you, I'd be lost.
