Community Building On the Web

Acknowledgments

This book was brought to life with the help and support of many people. David Rogelberg and Nancy Ruenzel recognized the potential early on, and Nancy Davis, Marjorie Baer, Jake Widman and Becky Morgan provided clarifying vision, tireless wordsmithing, and ongoing emotional support. Hannah Latham guided the promotion and marketing, and Kate Reber, Mimi Heft, and Maureen Forys created a beautiful book, while Doug Ross created a cover illustration that made me yelp with delight. It was a pleasure to work with so many smart, creative and talented people.

While writing this book, I relied heavily on a network of “thinking buddies”—most especially Richard Garriott, Amy Bruckman, Mike Sellers, and Randy Farmer, who logged countless ...