ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Acknowledgments I have had many teachers during my career, too many to name here. But I do want to mention some people in the world of SharePoint who have helped me form many of my ideas (and who have called me out when I would go off the deep end). My top three idea people are Paul Culmsee, Susan Hanley, and Richard Harbridge. Over the past five years or so, I have had innumerable conversations and discussions with them, and many of my best ideas have taken shape while talking with them. I am glad to count them as friends. I can't go further without also thanking the SharePoint community that I have come to know via Twitter, Facebook, and conferences. I have made so many good friends and learned so much from them all. I am very lucky to have had great bosses, past and present. Val Prendergast is everything that you'd want in a boss and a wonderful human being. Gord MacLeod (in addition to his sardonic sense of humor, which I love) has given me the backing that I need to apply the approaches I advocate. I very much appreciate his support. I have had some really great coworkers and mentors over the years, but one who must be named is