Acknowledgments
We thank our technical reviewers, Donal Ellis, Kimberlee Jensen,
Caryn-Amy King, S.M.M. (Saied) Tahaghoghi, and Harry Williams for
their time, patience, and care in helping us improve this book. We
also thank our editor, Andy Oram. Most of what's new
and fresh about this edition exists because Andy's
pushed, helped, and encouraged us to deliver the best book we could.
Thanks Andy, it's been fun!
Hugh thanks Selina and Lucy. Seline, thanks for being patient while I
write, write, write. Lucy, you're not quite as
patient, but you're lovely. And to Mum and Dad for
starting it all: thanks Dad for building the Dick Smith 2650, and
thanks Mum for encouraging me to sit in front of it and its
successors!
Dave thanks Louise, Beth, and Will for putting up with yet another
project. Lou, I can't thank you enough for your
friendship, encouragement, and support. Thanks Beth for recycling
chapter drafts and decorating my office with paintings and drawings;
and thanks Will for finding the platypus.
We acknowledge the support of our employer, RMIT University. Hugh
thanks the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, and
Dave thanks InQuirion Pty. Ltd.
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