Copyright

Copyright 2002 by Que Corporation

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001087886

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: September 2001

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Project Editor

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Indexer

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Page Layout

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Dedication

From Chuck

To my mom, who gave me everything that a child needs to grow. To my wife Tracy and my two boys, Joshua and Zachary, thanks for all the poking, prodding, and nagging to keep writing when it was hard to find the energy. Also a big thanks to my co-author , Brian, for being a great person to write a book with and such a good friend.

From Brian

To my wife Rebeccah and daughter Emily for your love and patience, my parents for your unconditional support, and my sister Donna who calls me a geek only occasionally.