Beginning iPad™ Application Development

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ON THE MORNING OF 27TH JANUARY 2010, Steve Jobs announced the iPad, a device that has long been rumored to be the next killer device from Apple. Now that it is official, developers are flocking to see what next killer applications they can build.

Having just finished writing my iPhone book, this was a natural progression for me to take. Since the iPad is based on the iPhone OS, writing one on iPad development shouldn't be that difficult, right? Well, no matter how familiar you are with a topic, writing a book is always a huge commitment, and this book is no exception. Now that this book is finally done, I would like to take this chance to thank the many people who made this a reality.

First, I want to thank Scott Meyers, who had faith in me when he signed me up for this book: I know that you have been under tremendous stress to get this book out into the bookstores, and I hope I have not disappointed you. Thank you, Scott!

Next, a huge thanks to Ami Sullivan, my editor, who is always a pleasure to work with. I deeply appreciate her patience with me, for without her, this book would not be in your hands now. For that, please accept my sincere thanks, Ami! And thanks for the guidance!

I should not forget the heroes behind the scene: copy editor Maryann Steinhart and technical editor Trenton Shumay. They have been eagle-eye editing the book, making sure that every sentence makes sense — both grammatically as well as technically. Thanks, Maryann and Trent!

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