Acknowledgments

I want to thank my family, Robin, Dianna, Jessica, Devin, and Wyatt. They have been very supportive and have encouraged me to write this book. I want to thank my parents for all that they have done to raise and support me.

I want to thank the team at Apress for all their excellent work. I want to thank Jonathan Hassell, my acquisitions editor, for helping to get this book started and encouraging its success. Thank you to Matthew Moodie, the developmental editor, for your guidance and support. Thank you to Annie Beck, the coordinating editor, for your hard work and for keeping the whole project moving forward. Thank you to the copyeditor, Elizabeth Berry, who improved the quality and readability of the text. Thank you to all the other people who worked behind the scenes to make this book possible. I especially want to thank Paul Apostolescu for his insightful and helpful technical review; it is very much appreciated.

Thanks to my colleagues at Excella Consulting for their help and support. Through my work with the Excella Centers of Excellence and as a .NET best practices steward for the firm, I know that I work with some of the finest consultants and developers. I appreciate all that I have learned and will continue to learn through our combined efforts, shared knowledge, and continued collaboration.

I want to acknowledge the developers, bloggers, writers, and mentors who teach and communicate to other .NET developers. Their experience and expertise is an invaluable resource for the whole .NET community. Many professional developers, like me, benefit greatly from your efforts. Thank you.