Databases A Beginner's Guide

Acknowledgments

Many people were involved in the development of Databases: A Beginner’s Guide—many of whom I do not know by name. First, the editors and staff at McGraw-Hill provided untold hours of support for this project. I wish to especially thank Editorial Director Wendy Rinaldi as the individual who has provided the most advice and inspiration throughout the development of all my books. In fact, it was Wendy who got me started as a McGraw-Hill author. I also wish to thank Lisa Theobald for her excellent copy editing and all the other editors, proofreaders, indexers, designers, illustrators, and other participants. My special thanks go to Todd Meister, the technical editor, for his attention to detail and his helpful inputs throughout the ...