Acknowledgements

Yes, I know it says “Rebecca M. Riordan” on the cover, but that’s not really true. Without the assistance of some amazing people, this book would never have made it out of my head, much less into your hands. So, in order of appearance, I would like to thank:

Neil Rowe, my editor, who took a chance on a very different way of writing computer tutorials. Without Neil’s leap of faith, Fluent Learning would never have happened. My technical reviewers, David Sceppa, Eric Weinburger and John Hardesty, who collectively caught an embarassing number of code typos and I-knew-what-I-meant obscurities. Finally, my copy editor, Karen Gill, who not only made sure the language in the book resembles English, but also expressed an unexpected and greatly appreciated enjoyment in the project. (Any remaining errors and infelicities are, of course, my responsibility.)