Acknowledgments

This book would not exist without the encouragement and understanding of my wife Dinavia. You supported this work and the long hours it required, providing whatever I needed to see this through to the end. I am always and forever grateful.

Writing a book is a lot of work! I have been very fortunate in this endeavor to work with a great team at Apress. Douglas Pundick, development editor, and Mark Powers, coordinating editor, have been instrumental in keeping the book on track. Felipe Laso Marsetti was especially helpful with his detailed technical review of the book’s chapters and the code. Kimberly Burton-Weisman did an excellent job performing the copyediting in a timely, efficient manner. In fact, the entire Apress editorial board was instrumental in making this process run smoothly and seamlessly. Thank you is not enough!

Finally, I would like to thank Apple, in particular Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, for this amazing technology that we are so fortunate to be able to use. Many years ago, I bought my first computer, a Mac SE 30, as a college student. From that point on, I have always been impressed by the quality of the systems, hardware, software, and the engineering that goes into each Apple product. Thanks to the vision and the perseverance of these pioneers, I have been able to write this book.