Acknowledgments

Special thanks to our experts from the “Interview with the Experts” sections for taking the time and generously sharing their wisdom with us:

• Victor Kuarsing

• Russ White

• Jürgen Schönwälder

• Martin Björklund

• Kent Watsen

• Alex Clemm

• Carl Moberg

• Einar Nilsen-Nygaard

• William Lupton

• Radek Krejčí

• Kristian Larsson

• Andy Bierman

We are also grateful for the constructive feedback from all the subject matter experts who spent time reviewing all or part of this work:

• Warren Kumari

• Peter Van Horne

• Harjinder Singh

• Martin Björklund

• John Lawitzke

• Mattias Ljunggren

• Many friends and colleagues who validated the code that accompanies this book

Finally, we are very happy with the strong belief in this project from its inception, as well as the engagement and effort shown by the staff at Addison-Wesley Professional, our publisher. It’s always great to work with true professionals. Although the publishing team is large, specialized, and works as a crew, we would like to mention the following individuals in particular:

• Brett Bartow

• Marianne Bartow

• Bart Reed

• Mandie Frank

Thank you all for making this journey not only possible, but also highly enjoyable.