Eric Spiegelberg is a Minneapolis based Java/EE consultant. Graduating from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Computer Science, he also holds SJCP 1.2, 1.4, 5.0, SCWD, and SCEA certifications. Experienced with both large scale "traditional" and AJAX applications, Eric's technical interests include Hibernate, Spring, and Tomcat. Outside of technology, Eric is pursing his instrument private pilot rating, training to run his fifth marathon, enjoying an interest in travel, and blogging about whatever random thoughts cross his mind.