Acknowledgments

As the author, I am responsible for this whole book. Feel free to blame me for all that you do not like. However, when it comes to things that you do like, I remind you that I received plenty of valuable input.

I would not be the author of this book were it not for the great folks at Microsoft Press. My acquisitions editor, Ben Ryan, initially approached me and signed me to write the book. Later, I worked with the book's editorial team, including Alice Turner, Jim Fuchs, and Ina Chang. These folks gave unselfishly of their genius so that you could have a better book.

I received technical support from multiple sources. The Microsoft folks who added to the book by sharing their technical wisdom with me include Charles Allard, Michael Brotherton, Neil Charney, Russell Christopher, Debra Dove, Keith Fink, Alyssa Henry, and Kevin Mineweaser. Debra deserves special praise for her patience in answering an unending barrage of questions over the winter holiday season. A pair of training firms, Kizan Technologies and ExecuTrain, jointly sponsored my attendance at a Microsoft SQL Server 7 training seminar. The knowledge that I acquired there helped me immeasurably with the content on the Microsoft Data Engine and Microsoft Access Projects and with SQL language tips.