Acknowledgments

This book exists because of the diligence and patience of a handful of individuals to whom we are extremely grateful. First, to Jonathan Gennick at Apress for letting us do a second edition and being a wonderful sounding board for ideas and thoughts regarding this book. Second, to Kevin Shea of Apress and Chris Nelson for keeping us on track, reviewing our work, correcting our grammar, and making the writing of this book quite a delightful process.

A very special thanks to Tom LaRock, the technical editor, for his meticulous and detailed work ensuring that the our examples actually work and that the message we are sharing is clear and thorough for the readers. If you ever have an opportunity to meet Tom LaRock, be sure to thank ...

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