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The Missing Credits


The Missing Credits

About the Author

About the Creative Team

Acknowledgements

The Missing Manual Series


About the Author

Jim Elferdink is co-author of AppleWorks 6: The Missing Manual and owns Macs for the Masses, a Macintosh consulting company in the redwoods of far Northern California. In former lifetimes a commercial photographer, farm owner, carpenter , and cabinetmaker; he currently balances writing, Mac consulting, and training with gourmet cooking, digital photography, and racing sports cars . College introduced him to the Mac Plus and to comely professor Joy Hardin. He bought one and married the other. They share a home in coastal Humboldt County with a staff of imaginary servants and a backlog of very real chores.

He invites the curious to scrutinize www.sunra.com/mac and welcomes courteous commentary on the book by email: elferdink@gmail.com.

About the Creative Team

Peter Meyers (editor) is an editor at O'Reilly Media, where he works on the Missing Manual series. He lives with his wife and cat in New York City. Email: peter.meyers@gmail.com.

Troy Dreier (technical reviewer) is a freelance writer and a former PC Magazine staff editor based in the New York City area. He regularly contributes to CNET, PC Magazine, Extreme Tech, PDAStreet.com , and Intranet Journal , covering such diverse topics as desktop computers, Apple software, handheld gadgets, audio and video hardware and software, and enterprise applications. He can be reached at tdreier@gmail.com.

Mike Kawana (technical reviewer) has worked in the technical and graphic design field since 1980. A Mac user since 1984, he currently operates a business in Sebastopol, California named Lazerjet Tech/Tru-Graphics. Email: mk@lazerjettech.com.

Giles Turnbull (technical reviewer) is a freelance writer based in Bradford on Avon, UK. He writes about computers and the Internet, the weather, environmentalism, and child care. Among other publications , he has written for the Guardian , the BBC, MacDevCenter.com and RisingSlowly.com . He has a Web site at gilest.org and can be reached at giles@gilest.org.

Linley Dolby (copy editor) spent several years in the production department at O'Reilly before moving to Martha's Vineyard to pursue a freelance career. She now helps whip technical books into shape for several companies, including O'Reilly and Pogue Press. Email: linley@gremlinley.com.

Rose Cassano (cover illustration) has worked as an independent designer and illustrator for twenty years. Assignments have ranged from the nonprofit sector to corporate clientele. She lives in beautiful Southern Oregon, grateful for the miracles of modern technology that make working there a reality. Email: cassano@uci.net. Web: www.rosecassano.com.

Acknowledgements

I'd like to thank the fabulous crew at O'Reilly, including my editor, Peter Meyers, Sarah Milstein, and Mark Brokering for doing such a first-class job on this and the rest of the Missing Manuals; David Pogue for getting me into this racket in the first place; Karin Lubin, Randy Crutcher, and Kate McClain for love, encouragement, and help picking up the slack in my life over the last few months; Eda Butler for her tireless reading and insightful comments; and my clients for waiting patiently for me to complete this project.

Mostly I'd like to thank my wife, Joy, who has been a relentless editor and thoughtful critic throughout this endeavorand the most understanding, supportive, loving, and amusing partner, always.