How to Use Objects: Code and Concepts

Acknowledgments

In finishing the book, I am deeply grateful to many people. To my academic advisor, Professor Herbert Klaeren, who taught me how to teach, encouraged me to pick practically relevant topics for my lectures, and improved the original manuscript by reading through every chapter as it came into existence. To my editor, Christopher Guzikowski, for trusting me to write this book and for being generous with his advice and guidance in the writing process. To the reviewers, who have dedicated their time to help me polish the manuscript into a book. To my wife, Dorothea, who taught me how to write, encouraged me to write, and suffered the consequences gladly. And finally, to my students, who entrusted me with their feedback on and criticism ...