Acknowledgments

Thanks to Karen Offermann, who recommended me for this project and who years ago gave me my first shot in the tech industry following a spirited discussion about modem standards.

I also want to thank all the folks at Apress for their guidance and support throughout the project.

Last but not least, thank you to my wonderful wife Andrea, for all her encouragement and for sharing my interest in technology.

Joseph Moran

I feel almost guilty saying that I wrote half of this book by myself. I could never have done this without the experiences I gained working over the years with several different Windows writing teams at Microsoft. Several managers and leads stand out, who made the work fun, challenging, and rewarding: Kat Cordell, Bob ...

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