John Osborn signed me to O’Reilly, for which I will forever be in his debt. William Hamilton and Nicholas Paldino helped make this book better than what I’d written. Rob Romano created a number of the illustrations and improved the others. Tim O’Reilly provided support and resources.

Special thanks are due to my co-author, Brian MacDonald, who made this book far superior to what I’d originally written.

First and foremost, thanks to Jesse for giving me the opportunity to participate in this book. Many thanks also to John Osborn, for getting me involved with O’Reilly in the first place. Finally, thanks to my wife, Carole, who provided both moral support and technical assistance.