50 Android Hacks

Acknowledgments

When reading acknowledgments in other books, I’m always surprised by the number of people the author thanks. I now understand how big the list can be, and as I write these words I’m nervous that I may be forgetting someone.

First of all, I want to thank Cynthia Kane, my development editor. She helped me manage the book. She pointed out every single thing that needed a change, dealt with my inadequacies in English, and helped me understand the key parts of creating a book. Almost every single line I wrote needed a fix, and while it was sometimes frustrating for Cynthia, the result of these repeated iterations is a book of which I am proud.

Another key player was Nicholas Chase. Nick is in charge of support for the Manning XML ...