Acknowledgments
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made this book possible. Mary James, my acquisitions editor, encouraged me to get back to writing and fostered this book through the acquisitions process. My project editor, Brian MacDonald, was instrumental in turning my stream of consciousness into a cohesive work. Mike Gilbert, my technical editor, gave up valuable app development and gaming time to review my work. I would also like to thank all of the other editorial and production staff that put many hours into this project to help get it to print.
The most important people in the writing process are my wife, Cheryl, and my stepdaughter, Morgan. They pick up the slack for me when I can't keep up with my other duties, ensuring that life goes on as normal. They also put up with my fits, general crankiness, and lack of time for fun family activities as I worked my way through writing this book. Your patience with me is astounding. Finally, I'd like to thank my parents for molding me into the semi-mature adult that I've turned into.
