Acknowledgments

First, I would like to thank Colin, who took on this project with me and led the way to getting it completed. It has always been a pleasure working with him, and his appetite for knowledge is an inspiration to me.

I would also like to thank my wonderful family, who has inspired me and always supported me: Terri, Larry, Amber, Gloria, Wayne, Kelly, Debbi, Billy, Tom, Mark, Derek, Devin, Bethany, Lauren, Kelsie, Matt, Pam, Mike, Jackie, Gus, Chris, Sam, Brynn, and Courtney.

Finally, I would like to thank my friends, who put up with me taking my laptop everywhere with me so I could work on the book and kept Stephanie company while I was working on this book. Special thanks to Jessop, Lauren, and Henry.

Shawn Grimes

Working on this book has been an immense pleasure, but it was a task that I could not have faced without the full support of my family. I thank every one of them for supporting me and providing suggestions when I was stuck. A huge “thank you” as well goes to my mother, for all her help and support, no matter the occasion.

It has been a terrific experience working with Shawn. Ever since I met him and his wonderful wife, Stephanie, I have particularly enjoyed working on a huge variety of iOS projects with them both. Shawn'stechnical experience has helped guide me through many tasks with ease, and his generous nature makes him incredibly easy to work with. When he originally brought the project of writing this book to me, I was apprehensive, but with his assistance it was easily turned into the completed product that you see today.

I would like to thank everyone I have worked with in writing this book. Anselm, Ralph, and Mary have been fantastic reviewers, and it was through their intense and dedicated focus that this book has turned out so well. This book also would never have seen the light of day if not for the incredible organizational efforts of both Mark and Anita, as well as the multitude of other individuals at Apress.

Finally, I would like to especially thank all of my friends, of whom there are too many to name individually, who have helped me throughout the process of writing this book. Through my countless hours spent writing, they have constantly been a source of support, providing constant and often incredible suggestions, even if they could not decipher the subject. If not for their original insistence and encouragement to take on such a project, I would never have reached this point.

Colin Francis