acknowledgments

Most importantly, I thank my wife, Barbara, for supporting me from the moment I decided on a whim to write a book. I’m sorry in advance if I decide to write any more.

I’m grateful to everyone at Manning who made this book a reality. First, I thank Mike Stephens for immediately believing in the book and always making it better, mostly by making me remove words that didn’t need to be there. A huge thanks goes to my development editor, Sarah G Harter, for her continued support and encouragement. I’m sorry there was no precedent in the Manning guides for all the things I decided to do in the book. And I thank everyone else at Manning who was involved in the production and promotion of the book.