Acknowledgments


Most of the credit for getting this book done must be given not to the author, but to Rick Kughen, Que's executive editor, and to Todd Brakke and Mark Reddin, the development editors of this book. There is no way I could ever have gotten this book finished without their consistent, persistent, wonderful help. Todd Brakke has worked with me on four other books, and I think both he and Mark Reddin deserve a lot of credit for the material you'll find inside. Along with Rick Kughen, they have contributed both questions and ideas about the new material that we've included, as well as contributing to the organization of each chapter. Tricia Liebig expended a lot of effort coordinating various people involved in this project ”a job I would not envy! As I am not the best writer in the world, I must also give credit to Cheri Clark, the copy editor, for correcting my grammatical errors and for making helpful suggestions about better ways to write this book's text. Writing for Que is a team effort!

I also would like to acknowledge Sharon Terdeman, the Solutions Editor of PC Magazine . Several of the articles she assisted me with spurred further research that resulted in more coverage of those topics in this book. Additionally, Sharon is a good teacher when it comes to learning how to write concise , informative text. She can take ten sentences and condense them into one, and still make the same point. Helps a lot in a long book such as this one!

Most of my contracting jobs during the past five years have been the result of the efforts of John Rogue and Angelo Simeo of The Computer Merchant firm in Norwell, Massachusetts. The jobs they have been able to find for me not only pay the bills, but also have enabled me to greatly further my knowledge of computers and networking. I can recommend this firm to anyone who is looking for highly skilled employees or consultants in the computer and networking fields (www.tcml.com).

A special thanks to Carl and Nanette Chiappetta for helping me stay focused on work and enjoy life to its fullest. Thanks again to Jo and Jeff Johnson for being such good friends , and the same for Jordan Scoggins, Andy Jones, James Garrett, Sari Gurney, Rick Clayton, and Rodney Foster. Thanks also to Vicki Harding, my agent, for helping me get many writing assignments (www.future-prod.com).

It goes without saying that without the help of Michael D. Parrott and Associates (and Michael's lovely and incredibly brilliant wife, Brenda), I never would have been able to find time to write. MDP&A is the ultimate super-accounting firm that goes more than the extra mile to take care of matters I just don't have time for (www.mdp-a.com).

As always, I would like to acknowledge my family. My brother, Gordon Ogletree, is a Solaris Wizard and my sister, Susan Harris, is a fantastic manager and organizer. And, of course, I wouldn't be here if it were not for my parents. This book should be arriving at your local bookstore at about the same time they celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary. I hope we have 50 more reasons to celebrate.



Upgrading and Repairing Networks
Upgrading and Repairing Networks (5th Edition)
ISBN: 078973530X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 434

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