Copyright

Copyright ©2004 by Que Publishing

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003103661

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: October 2003

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Credits

Associate Publisher

Greg Wiegand

Acquisitions Editor

Stephanie McComb

Development Editor

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Managing Editor

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Page Layout

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Dedication

To my wonderfully supportive wife, Sue, an artist in her own right, who puts up with being a book widow while I work on these projects.

Also to my early-morning kids, the next generation, who continually inspire me to find better ways of communicating and who make teaching worthwhile.