Acknowledgments
Writing a book requires dedication and sacrifice—mostly from one's family and friends. There were many weekends when I had to stay home writing, and I'm grateful for the patience everyone has shown me. This includes my wife, Vicky, my parents, Rhonda and Leonard, and my grandmother, Afton. It also includes all my buddies who wanted me to come out and play—especially the ones who wanted me to help out with engineering gigs.
Once again, I've had a couple of phenomenal technical editors. Vicky read through every word of the book, including the functional reference. The story gets fairly predictable in those middle chapters, so I really appreciate her effort. Shannon "JJ" Behrens provided valuable feedback, including catching some of ...
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