1. Introduction

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

This chapter provides you with a brief introduction to the material that will be presented in this book, as well as some insight into the writing style, how best to read this book, and more. Hopefully, after reading this introduction, you will know whether you want to continue reading this book or skip it and go find the latest book in the Twilight series in another section of the bookstore.

I know that it’s hard for a book about mobile device programming to compete with angst-ridden vampires ...

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