Preface

Writing a technical book and getting it published are not particularly difficult projects. The primary requirements are dogged determination and persistence.

Writing a technical book that people can use, a book that they keep on their shelf as a reference, a book that becomes the standard in its class—that's quite a bit harder. To do that, you not only have to know the subject matter and be able to present it in a reasonably interesting manner, but you also have to include the information that people need to know and provide the analysis that experience provides. In addition, the technology must be presented in a way that is digestible by the average person responsible for implementing it. Accuracy, of course, must be ensured. Doing all ...

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