Acknowledgments

Every book project of this magnitude relies on a team of professionals to transport it from concept to reality. Many thanks to Jim Minatel and to Carol Long, who kept me in their contact lists as a potential resource for this project and others. My deep appreciation extends to Mariann Barsolo and Pete Gaughan, who managed the work both at the 10,000-ft. level and the 100-ft. level, and kept me on track during the challenging patches.

Special thanks go to Kelly Talbot, the development editor who lent his thoughtful commentary about improvements, and technical editor, Dave Johnson, whose careful checks of my work helped find flaws that otherwise might have fallen through the cracks. Editorial team members Rebecca Anderson and Liz Welch played an essential role in enforcing consistency and accelerating the schedule to bring a readable book to you in the fastest timeframe possible.