Acknowledgments

First, I'd like to thank Kristy, whose love, patience, and understanding are pushed to new limits every time I forget what's involved in writing a book and agree to do another one. Your support makes everything I do possible.

A big thank you to my friends and colleagues at Google, particularly the Android engineers and my colleagues in developer relations. The pace at which Android grows makes life difficult for those of us who choose to write books, but the opportunities it creates for developers makes the stress and rewrites easy to bear.

I also thank Dan Ulery for his sharp eye and valuable insights; Robert Elliot and John Sleeva for their patience in waiting for me to get this book finished; San Dee Phillips; and the whole team at Wrox for helping to get it done.

A special shout-out goes out to the entire Android developer community. Your passion, hard work, and excellent applications have helped make Android the huge success that it is. Thank you.

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