Acknowledgments

I never considered writing a book or thought I’d have the opportunity to do so. It has been possible only because of support from many people. As you can imagine, I’m keen to thank them.

I’d like to particularly thank my father, who has always been my role model and inspiration. A talented wildlife photographer and author, he has written a number of books despite the fact that he failed English at school. His example made me realize that I was capable of writing a book, too. This belief was reinforced by the endless love and support of my mother, who, defying all logic and reason, believed me capable of anything.

Of course, just because I had the ability to write a book didn’t mean I had the opportunity. Thanks for that opportunity belongs both to Manning for agreeing to take on this book and to my co-founders of Headscape, Marcus Lillington and Chris Scott. To all concerned, I apologize that the writing of this book took so much longer than expected!

In many ways, this book has been a group effort born out of years of discussion and debate with the Boagworld community. Without the input of these talented designers, developers, and website owners, this book would be much reduced. Although this community’s members are too numerous to mention individually, I’d like to thank Ryan Taylor, Anna Debenham, and Paul Stanton, who have helped keep the site and podcast going when I was distracted by writing.