Acknowledgments

Writing a book is never an easy endeavor. Without the help and guidance of John Kane, Editor-In-Chief, and Christopher Cleveland, Development Editor, of Cisco Press the task of writing this book would have been less enjoyable. John and Chris may have cracked the whip occasionally but it was always done with diplomacy and humor. I want to especially acknowledge my wife Debbie for her constant encouragement and for the wonderful job she did in proofreading the manuscript. The number of required corrections was minimal thanks to her efforts and attention to detail. Debbie made me look good in the eyes of my editor and for that I am thankful.