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Copyright 2002 by Sams Publishing

All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise , without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001099191

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: May 2002

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Credits

Executive Editor

Michael Stephens

Acquisitions Editor

Neil Rowe

Development Editor

Kevin Howard

Managing Editor

Charlotte Clapp

Project Editor

Elizabeth Finney

Copy Editor

Margaret Berson

Indexer

Sandra Henselmeier

Proofreader

Leslie Joseph

Technical Editor

John Purdum

Team Coordinator

Lynne Williams

Media Developer

Dan Scherf

Interior Designer

Gary Adair

Cover Designer

Aren Howell

Page Layout

Susan Geiselman

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my nephew, Jerry, who reminds me what it's like to see the world with young eyes. ”Jason Lefebvre

I would like to dedicate this book to my loving wife Vilay and our new son Donald. Even during delivery, we joked about when I was going to finish my chapters. ”Paul Bertucci

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