AcknowledgmentsWriting this book has been an incredible learning experience for me, and I would like to thank all the people who made it possible. To all the PHP developers: Thank you for your hard work at making such a fine product. Without your constant efforts, this book would have had no subject. To Shelley Johnston, Damon Jordan, Sheila Schroeder, Kitty Jarrett, and the rest of the Sams Publishing staff: Thank you for believing in both me and this book. Without you, this would all still just be an unrealized ambition floating around in my head. To my tech editors, Brian France, Zak Greant, and Sterling Hughes: Thank you for the time and effort you spent reading and commenting on the chapter drafts. Without your efforts, I have no doubts this book would be both incomplete and chock full of errors. To my brother Theo: Thank you for being a constant technical sounding board and source for inspiration as well as for picking up the slack at work while I worked on finishing this book. To my parents: Thank you for raising me to be the person I am today, and specifically to my mother, Sherry, for graciously looking at every chapter of this book. I hope to make you both proud. Most importantly, to my wife, Pei: Thank you for your unwavering support and for selflessly sacrificing a year of nights and weekends to this project. You have my undying gratitude for your love, patience, and support.
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