Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my parents for diligently taking care of the longest, toughest part of them all.

It should be stressed that this book, and much of my professional development, wouldn’t have existed without Scott Meyers. Since we met at the C++ World Conference in 1998, Scott has constantly helped me do more and do better. Scott was the first person who enthusiastically encouraged me to develop my early ideas. He introduced me to John Vlissides, catalyzing another fruitful cooperation; lobbied Herb Sutter to accept me as a columnist for C++ Report; and introduced me to Addison-Wesley, practically forcing me into starting this book, at a time when I still had trouble understanding New York sales clerks. Ultimately, Scott helped ...