PCs All-in-One For Dummies®, 5th Edition

Author's Acknowledgments

Books don't produce themselves — and no book that I've written is complete without a round of sincere thanks (and applause) that's due to everyone involved!

First, my appreciation to my technical editor, Lee Musick, who spent weeks checking every fact and verifying every menu item (and Ribbon button, and pop-up selection ...) in this book. I do a lot of technical editing myself, and I can tell you that it's no simple task to wade through this many chapters — it takes a combination of long nights and lots of soda.

Again, the Wiley Composition Services team has outdone itself in designing and preparing the material. All the beautiful formatting in this book (including every single figure and screen shot, all the step-by-step procedures, and the regular appearances of Mark's Maxims) is a testament to this team's hard work.

As with all my books, I'd like to thank my wife, Anne, and my children, Erin, Chelsea, and Rose, for their support and love — and for letting me follow my dream!

And I won't forget the support, the patience, and the guidance of Kyle Looper, my acquisitions editor; Jean Nelson, my project editor; and Teresa Artman, my copy editor. Kyle, I hope I kept any headaches to a minimum, even with a tome this size — and Jean and Teresa, your direction has improved every chapter in this edition, and I appreciate all your hard work! My heartfelt thanks to all three.