iPad: The Missing Manual, 5th Edition

The Missing Credits

About the Author

J.D. Biersdorfer (author) is the author of several O’Reilly books, including the first four editions of this book; iPod: The Missing Manual; Best iPhone Apps, Second Edition; and Netbooks: The Missing Manual. She’s been writing the weekly computer Q&A column for The New York Times since 1998 and has covered everything from 17th-century Indian art to female hackers for the newspaper. She’s also written articles for the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, Budget Travel, The New York Times Book Review, and Rolling Stone. J.D. can be heard each week on the Pop Tech Jam audio podcast at www.poptechjam.com. She has a degree in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University. You can reach her by email at [e-mail].

About the Creative Team

Peter McKie (editor) has a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University. In his spare time, he digitizes historic photos of his summer community. Email: [e-mail].

Kristen Borg (production editor) is a graduate of the publishing program at Emerson College. Now living in Boston, she hails from Arizona and considers New England winters a fair trade for no longer finding scorpions in her hairdryer. Email: [e-mail].

Julie Hawks (indexer) is an indexer for the Missing Manual series. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Religious Studies while discovering the joys of warm winters in the Carolinas. Email: [e-mail].

Marcia Simmons (proofreader) is a writer and editor who lives in Petaluma, California. She’s the author of DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks. Her personal blog can be found at marciaisms.com.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank David Pogue for getting me into the book business back in 2002 and for being a terrific editor on our mutual projects over the years. Also thanks to editor Peter McKie for making sense of things during the mad scramble, and to all the Missing Manual folks at O’Reilly Media—especially Kristen Borg, Monica Kamsvaag, Ron Bilodeau, and Frank Deras for the custom iPad photography gracing these pages.

Big thanks to Mac guru Alan Yacavone for sharing his knowledge on all things Apple and to Matthew Silver for the valiant loan of his brand-new iPad for a photo shoot. Katherine Ippoliti’s graphics work also deserves a shout-out.

And thanks to the friends who don’t get offended when I go into the deep, dark Deadline Zone, and to my family (especially and most importantly, Betsy Book) for putting up with me during the long hours in the writing corner with The UK 1940s Radio Station streaming forth from the Web.

—J.D. Biersdorfer

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