This book is a collaborative effort involving far more people than listed on the cover. Personally, we would like to thank our families, whose patience and understanding made this and all other pursuits possible. Professionally, we would like to thank the co-workers, clients, customers, and friends whose input and ideas have helped build the knowledge and experience that each of us draws from in applying concept to practice.

A special thank you goes out to the Mastering Inventor 2009 team: Sean Dotson, Bill Bogan, Andrew Faix, Seth Hindman, Dennis Jeffrey, Shekar Subrahmanyam, and Bob Van der Donck, all of whom are true masters of Inventor.

Thank you to the team at Wiley: Denise Santoro Lincoln, Kim Wimpsett, Angela Smith, Willem Knibbe, Peter Gaughan, and Jay Lesandrini for their patience, focus, and professionalism, without which there would be no book. Your hard work and support have eased our efforts in turning ideas into pages.

—Curtis Waguespack and Loren Jahraus