Acknowledgments

You know, after writing books for 13 years now, I would think that there would be something normal, something repetitive, and that each book would pretty much follow the same process as others. It now seems that normal is actually abnormal, and that requires everyone to think outside the box.

More so than probably any other editions of these books, these books really are the result of a team effort. The biggest news relates to all the extras Cisco Press added to the package. Thanks to Dave, Brett, Kourtnaye, Sandra, and all the folks at Cisco Press for going several extra miles to make this “extra” edition happen, and with so many extra valuable pieces. I think the readers will appreciate the added value. Now, on to the specifics.