Acknowledgements

My name may be on the cover, but the fact is, this book wouldn't exist if it weren't for the tireless army of editors, technical editors, copy editors, production folks, and other O'Reilly professionals who shepherded it from manuscript to finished product. An especially heartfelt shout out to Sarah Milstein, who took a chance; Nan Barber, who made my life easier (while making this book ever so much better); and Michaels Hurwicz and Murie, whose eagle eyes straightened the bent, buffed the cloudy, and trimmed the fat. Quality is second nature to this teamand in this day and age, that's saying something.

E. A. Vander Veer