iPad: The Missing Manual, 6th Edition

The Missing Credits

About the Author

About the Author

J.D. Biersdorfer (author) is the author of several O’Reilly books, including the first five editions of this book; iPod: The Missing Manual; Best iPhone Apps, Second Edition; and Netbooks: The Missing Manual. She’s been writing the weekly computer Q&A column for The New York Times since 1998 and also writes the Applied Reading column on literary apps for The New York Times Book Review. Over the years, she’s written articles for the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, Budget Travel, and Rolling Stone. J.D. can be heard each week on the Pop Tech Jam audio podcast at www.poptechjam.com. She has a degree in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University. You can reach her by email at [e-mail].

About the Creative Team

Peter McKie (editor) has a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University. In his spare time, he digitizes historic photos of his summer community. Email: [e-mail].

Kristen Brown (production editor) is a graduate of the publishing program at Emerson College. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and an incredible amount of books and board games. Email: [e-mail].

Julie Hawks (indexer) is a teacher and eternal student. She can be found wandering about with a camera in hand. Email: [e-mail].

Marcia Simmons (proofreader) is a writer and editor living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s the author of the book DIY Cocktails, and you can find her blog at www.marciaisms.com.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank David Pogue for getting me into the book business back in 2002 and for being a terrific editor on our mutual projects over the years. Also thanks to editor Peter McKie for making sense of things during the mad scramble, and to all the Missing Manual folks at O’Reilly Media—especially Kristen Brown, Monica Kamsvaag, Ron Bilodeau, Jamey Harvey, and Frank Deras for the custom iPad photography gracing these pages.

Big thanks to Mac guru Alan Yacavone for sharing his knowledge on all things Apple. Katherine Ippoliti’s graphics work in past and present editions also deserves a shout-out, as does Phil Simpson for his wonderful iOS fonts.

And thanks to the friends who don’t get offended when I go into the deep, dark Deadline Zone, and to my family (especially and most importantly, my partner Betsy Book) for putting up with me during the long hours in the writing corner with The UK 1940s Radio Station streaming forth from the Web.

—J.D. Biersdorfer

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