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CREDITS

Author

Phil Gross

Images and Continuity

Mike Gross

Editor

Kelly Ryer

Copyeditor

Judy Ziajka

Production Coordinator

Lisa Brazieal

Compositors

Rick Gordon

Debbie Roberti

Myrna Vladic

Indexer

Karin Arrigoni

Cover Design

Mimi Heft

This edition is based in part on materials originally created by:

Karen Tucker, Macromedia

Mark Castle, Castle Productions

Frank Elley, Behind the Curtain

Thanks to the following people:

Marjorie Baer, Alisse Berger, Mike Gross, James Khazar, Martha Kuhl, Diane Newton, Nancy Ruenzel