It takes the dedication and hard work of many people to create a book such as this. Fortunately, I was given a fantastic team with whom to work, and this book clearly reflects their professionalism and commitment to the project. I would like to thank Jeff T. Parker, the technical reviewer, for an amazing job reviewing and improving content. He deserves a rest after this one. I would also like to thank Kim Lindros for her tireless work—she must have spent months without sleep. She has managed the project from start to finish and kept everything on track.

Finally, I would like to thank those who helped with the content throughout some of the chapters. This includes Danica Lojpur for her great research and writing on Chapters 9 and 10, Jeff Jenkins for writing Chapters 12 and 13, Jeff T. Parker for writing touchups throughout the book and the content in Chapter 14, and Matthew Pemble for writing Chapter 15. Without their contribution and help, the book would not be as good as it is.