We, the present editors, end our 7‐year term on July 31, 2004. This period has seen some substantial changes to the journal. For authors and referees, the principal change has been our switch 2.5 years ago to online submission and reviewing. This facility, provided by ScholarOne, has been very broadly welcomed and now works well. Unfortunately, the ScholarOne site at Charlottesville suffered seriously from Hurricane Isobel in September last year, but through strenuous efforts of their staff under very difficult conditions and the rapid replacement of damaged equipment, full service was restored quickly. We would like to put on record our thanks to them.