Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the many people who contributed to the making of this book. The first is my literary agent and long-time friend, Matt Wagner of Fresh Books (www.fresh-books.com), for keeping me in mind for this project and pitching me to Peachpit. Thanks also to Cliff Colby, who as the acquisition editor, has the ultimate responsibility for delivering a quality product; I appreciate his taking a chance on me and his professionalism all the way through.

The editorial team I worked with was really first class. Robyn Thomas and Scout Festa were the two editors responsible for keeping the content on track and accurate. Countless times they made suggestions that improved the quality of the book. They made sure that the book you ...

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