Acknowledgments

As we were putting together this book, I was reminded of the proverb that begins “It takes a small village….” That beginning definitely holds true to create a book of this scope and size. From beginning to end, scores of dedicated professionals have focused on delivering the best book possible to you, the readers.

First, I need to thank my coauthor Jon Buhagiar. I appreciate him diving in and dedicating himself to helping to produce an excellent book. I also need to give special thanks to our technical editor, Chris Crayton. He was meticulous and thorough, and challenged me to always find new and better ways to communicate complex concepts. His entire focus was on providing the best training material possible, and I doubt there’s better in the business. Now, on to the rest of the team.

Kenyon Brown and Tom Cirtin kept us on track and moving forward, which was a challenge at times. Christine O’Connor had the fun job of keeping us organized...