Acknowledgments

Books don’t write, edit, and publish themselves, although I keep looking for book elves who’ll do just that! Until I find them, I’m always grateful to everyone at Manning Publications who worked so hard to make this book happen, given our rapid schedule. Thanks to Michael Stephens, development editor Suzie Pitzen, the production team of Elizabeth Martin, Barbara Mirecki, Mary Piergies, Janet Vail, and Dennis Dalinnik, and the many others who worked behind the scenes.

I’d also like to acknowledge everyone who provided feedback for this book, particularly all of the MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) readers, and the following peer reviewers who read the manuscript during its development: Adam Dutko, Carm Vecchio, Christopher Morgan, Chuck Henderson, Daniel Kreeger, George Laframboise, Ian Stirk, Maqbool Patel, Nick Selpa, Spike Xavier, and Stan Bice. Their input and insights have made this a better book.

Finally, special thanks to Richard Siddaway for his careful technical proofread of the final manuscript shortly before it went into production.