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Acknowledgments
Steve McQuerry: The publishing industry is filled with a great group of people who are
as much responsible for the finished product as those who have their names on the front
of the book. I would like to take this time to thank the individuals responsible for helping
me with my part of this book.
First, I would like to thank my friend and coauthor Dave Hucaby. I can't think of anyone
I've worked with in my entire career as dedicated and focused as you are. More impor-
tant than your focus and dedication to your work, however, is your focus on the impor-
tance of God, family, and friendship. I am blessed by having you for a friend. I hope we
can continue to find ways to keep working together in the future.
David Jansen, thank you for jumping into the mix on the revision of this work. You are a
great friend and coworker. Cisco is one of the most amazing places I've ever worked, and
it's people like you, who are wicked smart and a lot of fun to work with, that make it
such a great place. I look forward to working on other projects in the future.
As always, I want to thank Brett Bartow. I don't think we could finish a book without
Brett's consistency and his follow-through. Thanks for the opportunity, and thanks for
keeping us motivated. It is truly a pleasure to work with you.
Chris Cleveland, it is always a pleasure to work with you. Thanks for putting up with me
on yet another project. Your expertise as a development editor is unsurpassed; I appreci-
ate your hard work and professionalism. Thank you for making us look good!
To our technical editors—Don Johnston and Ron Fuller—thanks for the sharp eyes and
excellent comments. It was great having you as part of the team.
A special thanks to the fine professionals at Cisco Press. You guys are the best in the
industry!
Thanks to my manager at Cisco, Scott Sprinkle. I appreciate your guidance and your trust
in my ability to juggle the many work tasks along with extra projects like working on a
book.
I want to thank my wife and children for the support they offer for all my projects and
for the patience and understanding they have when I work late and act a little grouchy the
next day.
Most important, I want to thank God, for giving me the skills, talents, and opportunity to
work in such a challenging and exciting profession.
David Jansen: This is my first book, and it has been a tremendous honor to work with the
great people at Cisco Press. There are so many people to thank; I'm not sure where to
begin. I'll start with Brett Bartow: Thank you for getting me started in the writing indus-
try; this is something I've always wanted to do. I appreciate your patience and tolerance
on this project. I really appreciate you keeping me on track to complete the project in a
timely manner.
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