Professional Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2007

Acknowledgments

Every writer needs a first book, and this is mine. While I never thought it would be easy, I have learned that a lot more goes into the planning, writing, and publishing of a work like this than you might guess. It was definitely not a solo effort, and I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the many people who helped make it possible. In particular, I would like to thank: Jerome Thiebaud, Product Manager for Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer, for encouraging me to pursue this; Katie Mohr and Maryann Steinhart of Wiley, for giving me the opportunity, helping to guide me through the process, and putting up with innumerable delays; and especially Bryan Philips (chapters 15–17) and Asif Rehmani (chapters 6–8) for joining me as coauthors to overcome some of those delays.

—Woody

I would like to thank Woody Windischman for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this book. I have always wanted to share my knowledge and experience with others, and this book is an excellent vehicle to do so.

I would also like to thank Todd Bleeker for his information on converting SharePoint Designer workflows for use in Visual Studio. His time and effort in developing those techniques have reduced my time on this book.

Finally, I would like to thank Jacob Sanford and Coskun Cavusoglu for their meticulous technical editing and review of my work. As this is my first published work, their patience and guidance are greatly appreciated.

—Bryan

First and foremost, I thank God ...