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Copyright © 2005 by John Rizzo

Credits

Editor: Suzie Lowey Nasol
Production Editor: Lupe Edgar
Compositor: Owen Wolfson
Indexer: FireCrystal Communications
Cover design: The Visual Group with Aren Howell
Interior design: Elizabeth Castro Cover
Photo credit: PhotoDisc

Notice of Rights

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [e-mail].

Notice of Liability

The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit Press shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it.

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Visual QuickProject Guide is a registered trademark of Peachpit Press, a division of Pearson Education.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Throughout this book, trademarks are used. Rather than put a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names in an editorial fashion only and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book.

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Special Thanks to...

Christine for her continuing support and tolerance of my work habits;

Sal for his patience and persistence and for his continuing interest in my work;

Suzie Lowey Nasol for being at the helm and adeptly steering this project's journey to a successful conclusion;

Cliff Colby for pointing me towards this project;

and to the folks at Peachpit Press for their superb design and production values, and for throwing a great party in a 100-year-old San Francisco bar.