Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge the girls in my life for their support. This includes my wife, Melissa, and my two girls, Lili and Aubrey, whose pictures you'll see throughout this book. Time with my family is priceless and writing a book takes a good chunk of that time. Thus the value of this book is high!
I would also like to acknowledge the support provided by a number of people at Microsoft and throughout the community. This includes those in the Microsoft MVP program such as PJ, Brian, and others as well as several local Microsoft's people whose indirect support is also appreciated. This includes Bill, Dave, and Larry, who are always willing to do what they can to lend a hand when asked.
I would like to thank the folks at Wiley who spent countless hours taking the words I've written and turning them into cleaner prose for you to read. Carol, Rosanne, Jeri, and Mark were all pinnacle in making this book be the best it could be.
Finally, thank you. A book is only good if it gets read. As such, thank you for picking up this book and taking a few minutes to read it. Hopefully you'll find value in what is presented. If so, please drop me an email (Essentials@Jones123.com) and let me know, or post a review on your favorite book site!
—Brad Jones
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