ASP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Acknowledgments from the First Edition

I'd like to start by thanking my wife, Liticia, without whose support this book would not have been written.

Next, I'd like to thank Ron Petrusha, my editor at O'Reilly. His comments and thoughtful insights have helped to make this book what it is. Also, if it weren't for the tireless efforts of his assistant editors, Tara McGoldrick and Katie Gardner, this book may not have been completed on time. Thank you.

I'd also like to personally thank Tim O'Reilly for not only publishing some of the best books in the industry, but also for going one step further and publishing several titles meant to "give back" to the community. How many technical publishers would produce the best computer documentation in the industry, support free software efforts worldwide, and still make time to publish books like Childhood Leukemia. Very few. Thank you, Tim.

I'd like to thank my technical reviewers, Chris Coffey, John Ternent, Matt Sargent, and Sarah Ferris. Their efforts and professional comments helped keep me focused on creating a quick reference that's useful to real-world, professional ASP developers. I'd like to especially thank Chris for helping me to focus on the details and maintain a high level of consistency.

I'd like to note my gratitude to Chris Burdett, Karen Monks, Chad Dorn, Chris Luse, and Jeff Adkisson at the technical documentation department at my last employer. Their contributions to the skills required to write this book were early but imperative. ...