About the author

Jon Dickinson is an independent software development consultant based in the UK. He has been delivering web applications on the Java platform over a range of business domains covering finance, tourism, energy, education, and transport, for the last ten years. He uses a mix of agile methods, pragmatism, and software craftsmanship to deliver valuable software that helps achieve the goals of real users.

He is the principal consultant and founder of Accolade Consulting Ltd. (http://www.accolade-consulting.co.uk) and can be contacted at <jon@accolade-consulting.co.uk>.