Copyright

Copyright 2001 by Que Corporation

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: 00-108362

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: December 2000

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Credits

Associate Publisher

Dean Miller

Acquisitions Editor

Todd Green

Development Editors

Victoria Elzey

Sean Dixon

Technical Editors

Mark Roth

Mike Stevenson

Alan Moffet

Managing Editor

Thomas F. Hayes

Project Editor

Linda Seifert

Copy Editor

Julie A. McNamee

Indexer

Erika Millen

Proofreader

Harvey Stanbrough

Team Coordinator

Cindy Teeters

Media Developer

Michael Hunter

Interior Designer

Ruth Lewis

Cover Designers

Dan Armstrong

Ruth Lewis

Editorial Assistant

Angela Boley

Production

Mark Walchle

Dedication

To my wife Tracy, who labored more than I ever did on this book to give me two great boys, Josh and Zachary. Thanks for all of the support. ”Chuck Cavaness

To my parents, Bill and Mary; my sister, Sharon Larsen; her husband, Richard Larsen; and their children, Eric, Ryan, and Rebecca. ”Geoff Friesen

To my wife Rebeccah and daughter Emily ”my two Joys. ”Brian Keeton