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About the Author

Information appears to stew out of me naturally, like the precious ottar of roses out of the otter. —Mark Twain

Paul McFedries is a technical writer who spends his days writing books just like the one you’re holding in your hands. In fact, Paul has written more than one hundred such books that have sold over four million copies worldwide. Paul invites everyone to drop by his personal website at paulmcfedries.com, or to follow him on Twitter (@paulmcf) or Facebook (facebook.com/PaulMcFedries).

Dedication

To Karen, my lobster

Authors’ Acknowledgments

Each time I complete a book, the publisher sends me a heavy box filled with a few so-called “author” copies. Opening that box, lifting out a book, feeling the satisfying weight of something that has up to now been weightlessly digital, and seeing my name printed on the cover, well, it’s a pretty fine feeling, let me tell you. That’s pretty cool, but you know what’s really cool? That I’ve done that over a hundred times in my writing career and seeing my name on the cover never gets old.

But just because mine is the only name you see on the cover, it doesn’t mean this book was a one-man show. Far from it. Sure, I did write this book’s text and take its screenshots, but those represent only a part of what constitutes a “book.” The rest of it is brought to you by the dedication and professionalism of Wiley’s editing, graphics, and production teams, who toiled long and hard to turn my text and images into an actual book. ...