About the Author
Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company, and has worked with computers large and small since 1975. While now primarily a writer, Paul has worked as a programmer, consultant, database developer, and website developer. He has written more than 100 books that have sold over four million copies worldwide. Paul invites everyone to drop by his personal website at https://paulmcfedries.com, or to follow him on X (@paulmcf) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/PaulMcFedries/).
Dedication
I dedicated the first edition of this book to my recently deceased mother. If I was to then dedicate this second edition of the book to my recently passed father, I know what you’d say: “For crying out loud, man, stop working on this book!” I hear you, but I’m going to dedicate this edition to my dad anyway, who lived to the ripe old age of 95 and was relatively healthy and sharp even at that advanced age. Dad, you were an excellent role model right to the end! This one’s for you.
Author’s Acknowledgments
If we’re ever at the same cocktail party and you overhear me saying something like “I wrote a book,” I hereby give you permission to wag your finger at me and say “Tsk, tsk.” Why the scolding? Because although I did write this book’s text and take its screenshots, 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 ...