Acknowledgments

R. Allen Wyke

On the publishing side I would like to thank Bob Kern of TIPS Publishing and my coauthors, Sultan and Brad, for their professionalism, hard work, and overall support in proposing and the writing of this book. I would also like to thank all the people at Microsoft Press who worked on the book and helped make sure it was the best it could be.

Finally I would like to thank Phil and Donald for our weekly ATV trips. Often battered and bruised, these rides reduced more stress than a person could imagine.

Brad Leupen

I would also like to thank Bob Kern of TIPS Publishing and my coauthors for their hard work and dedication, including Alan Houser for his excellent work. Writing a book of this scope is a team effort. Their help has been invaluable. I would also like to thank the folks at Microsoft Press for making this project a reality.

Last, but not least, I would like to thank Chris Reeves for his help in building the example application. His hard work and perseverance are much appreciated.

Sultan Rehman

I would like to thank the many people who have helped to bring this book to fruition. I especially owe a great debt of gratitude to my coauthor, colleague and friend, Allen Wyke. Without your support and comments my chapters would have needed a considerable amount of editing.

Thanks to my wife, Candy, for your unending love and for streamlining my life so that I could concentrate on my work.

Last, but definitely not least, I would like to thank my brother, Sam, for your companionship and for showing me that struggling is a gift in life.