Acknowledgments
Perhaps the only thing more challenging than writing a technical book is writing the second edition. There is a lot of excitement when writing the proposed table of contents for the updated edition but at some point the work must commence. The size and scope of this project meant working together as a team from the start. I had the privilege of working again with Robi Sen from the first edition and also with experienced developer and writer Chris King. Along with the help of the talented team at Manning, we are pleased to present Android in Action, the update to Unlocking Android.
In particular, we’d like to acknowledge and thank those at Manning who helped bring this book about. First, thanks to Troy Mott, our acquisition and development editor, who has been involved in every aspect of both the first and second editions. Troy was there from the beginning, from the “what if” stages, through helping push us over the goal line—twice! Karen Tegtmeyer did all the big and little things to bring the project together; Mary Piergies skillfully piloted the team through the harrowing production process; and Marjan Bace, our publisher, showed an attention to detail at once challenging, beneficial, and appreciated.