Acknowledgments

Putting together a book such as this is a group effort, and I'd like to take a few moments to thank a few key people.

First, I'd like to thank the team at Apress for their help and guidance, especially Mark Beckner, Kelly Moritz, Laurin Becker, Pat Meador, and Jim Markham. Their helpful suggestions and support have turned pages on my computer screen into the book you're holding now.

A second group that I must thank for their help in compiling this book include my friends at Microsoft, specifically Mike Fosmire, PJ Forgione, Beth Goza, and Andrew Brown. I also need to recognize the help, support, and suggestions I've received from fellow Microsoft MVPs, specifically Jason Dunn, Don Sorcinelli, Steven Hughes, Johan van Mierlo, Jack Cook, Chris Leckness, Eric Hicks, Ed Hansberry, Darius Wey, Todd Ogasawara, Adam Lein, Dave Matson, and Nuno Luz. I also can't forget others in the “blogosphere” that have helped me as I've written over the years, include Janak Parekh, Judie Lipsett Stanford, Vincent Ferrari, Doug Raeburn, Ashley Dunn, and Jason Lee.