Acknowledgments

Writing a book is a big undertaking, and I wouldn’t have managed it without the support of my wonderful wife, Jo, and darling daughter, Grace. I love you both very much. I’d also like to thank my parents and the rest of my family and friends just for being around—life’s been a pretty great ride so far and I’m sure it will only improve.

Bradley Beard deserves a mention for his excellent technical reviewing, and big thanks also go to Jonathan Gennick, Jill Balzano, and James Fraleigh at Apress for their hard work in ensuring this book made it to print.

Finally, a big thank-you to you, the reader, for taking the time to purchase and read this book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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