Acknowledgments

Books never seem to write themselves, no matter how much money I leave out for the elves at night. Fortunately, behind every author like myself stands an incredible team of professionals, and the folks behind this book were truly at the top of their industry. So, special thanks to my literary agent at Studio B, Neil Salkind, and my acquisitions editor at Addison-Wesley, Sondra Scott: Thanks so much for your hard work in taking this book through the acquisitions process! I'd also like to offer a special thanks to technical editors Bob Reselman and Scott Worley for what was probably the most professional, thorough review of any book I've written. And a big thanks to all the other behind-the-scenes folks at Pearson Education who worked so hard to bring this book to market.

On a more personal level, I'd like to thank the folks in my life who make a project like this worthwhile: My parents, Rhonda and John; my ferrets, Clyde, Ziggy, Buffy, Pepper, and little Tigger; and my close and supportive friends, Sonya, Chris, Spencer, George, and Tom. I'd also like to thank my business partner, Derek Melber, who has been so patient while I've been devoting time to this book. I'd also like to thank Keith, Dian, and Kris at Microsoft® Certified Professional Magazine for all of their personal and editorial support. Finally, I'd like to thank all the folks at Microsoft that I've enjoyed working with through the years: Amy, Dr. Todd, Mary Beth, Ben, Harold, Kris, Christine, Kim, Steve, Deb, Chuck, Peggy, Bucky, Barb, Alice, Joel, and Andy.

Don Jones
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