ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all, thanks to my father for explaining how things work based on practice instead of theory when I was a kid. His great explanations got me started in the world of electronics. Also, many thanks to my mother, who had to endure all those technical discussions around the dinner table.

Thanks to Jennifer Griffith-Delgado, Riley Hoffman, Tyler Ortman, and the rest of the team at No Starch Press—first of all for believing in me, but also for guiding me through the editorial process in such a good way. You have been a dream to work with!

Thanks to my technical reviewer, John Hewes, for finding my errors, challenging me in some areas, and making me think through some parts of the book a few extra times.

Finally, a special thanks to Garry Booth for the cover illustration, to Beth Middleworth for designing the layout and background illustrations, and to Riley once more, for drawing the technical diagrams. Those three really made this book come alive.