Acknowledgments

Books of this length, or for that matter, even very short books, do not happen automatically—nor do they arrive in a vacuum. If the book being contemplated is about software that is not even released … dude, you are going to need some help. One of the cool things about writing more than a dozen books is that, through the years, I have developed a stable of friends (nice for a guy named Mr. Ed), loved ones, technical mentors, and coworkers who have all taken an interest in the writing process and have wanted to help out.

The number-one person … well, actually, there are several number-one persons that need thanking. The one I had better thank first is my wife, Teresa. This poor girl, an accountant by training, has become the de facto ...

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