ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   

I’d like to acknowledge the many people who contributed their talents to make this book possible:

To Tim Green, my sponsoring editor at McGraw-Hill: I love what you bring to the table with every book—the encouragement, the joy, the witty banter, and the grammar hammer. Always a pleasure to work with you!

To my in-house Editor-in-Chief, Scott Jernigan: I couldn’t have done it without you, amigo. Truthfully, has there ever been a better combo than a wizard and a paladin?

To Jonathan S. Weissman, technical editor: Wait, how many more certifications did you get since the last edition? No wonder you keep me honest (and accurate)! Still, tossing in smiley faces after telling me, in perfect New Yorker, “you’re totally wrong here!” doesn’t actually stop the sting much. Ha!

To Bill McManus, copy editor: So wonderful to work with you again. You are the best!

To Michael Smyer, Total Seminars’ resident tech guru and photographer: Your contributions continue to shine, from superb photographs to excellent illustrations and, in this edition, some nicely styled writing. Well done!

To Dave Rush, crack technologist and ridiculously talented person: How can I list the many contributions you’ve made to make this book—and all the crazy products that go with it—so awesome? Researching, writing, arguing, filming, arguing, researching some more … and the final product. All fun!

To Travis Everett, Internet guru and writer: You bring the “A” game every time and your contributions to this book in writing and as a technologist were both lasting and timely. Thank you!

To Dudley Lehmer, my partner at Total Seminars: As always, thanks for keeping the ship afloat while I got to play on this book!

To Claire Yee, acquisitions coordinator at McGraw-Hill: Another stellar effort from you keeping us on task, on yet another book that is better by far because of your participation. Thank you!

To LeeAnn Pickrell, project editor: So fun working with you again. Not a rollercoaster this time, but just smooth sailing!

To Claire Splan, proofreader: You did a super job, thank you!

To Cenveo Publishing Services, compositors: The layout was excellent, thanks!