August 2003
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
6h 51m
English
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Acknowledgments
The first section I turn to whenever I pick up a technical book is the Acknowledgments. This section tells you who the real heroes behind the scenes are. Though only my name appears on the cover, it is actually the collective efforts of many people that have made this book possible.
First and foremost, I want to express a heartfelt thank you to my editor, Brian Jepson. Brian has been instrumental in designing the Unwired series and making sure that the book you are holding in your hands is useful to you in your journey through the wireless world. Without Brian’s help, this book would never have been possible. He has served both as an editor as well as an expert technical reviewer, raising questions that made me think deeper. Brian also contributed several sections to this book, covering areas that were just too much for me. For these, I am forever indebted to you, Brian. Thanks!
I am also grateful to John Osborn, who had the faith to sign me up with O’Reilly. Thanks, John! Thanks also to the many wonderful folks that I met at the O’Reilly Cambridge office when I was in the States in 2002.
This book covers a lot of products from many vendors. There is no way that I could own all these products, and was lent several for review purposes. For this, I would like to express my gratitude to the following people and companies for their generosity:
Mr. Goh Joon Tai from EastRep Pte Ltd, for loaning me the Bluetake Bluetooth equipment.
Mr. George Wong from D-Link International ...
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