Acknowledgments
Every book is a prodigious effort that could never be accomplished by
the author alone. I would first like to thank my wife Stacy LeBaron
and daughter Rachel, who have patiently and sympathetically waited
for me to emerge from what has seemed, to them, a never-ending
process of word- and code-crunching. Next I would like to gratefully
acknowledge Anne and Robert Perry, my parents, who have instilled in
me a love of books and the intellectual discipline it takes to digest
and write them. The O'Reilly team has been
indispensable: my editors Simon Hayes, for his insightful nudging and
prodding when I first proposed the project, and the tireless efforts
of Troy Mott and Bob Herbstman as the book entered the final
production stages.
Chris Stone at O'Reilly also has made tremendous
contributions to the shaping of this book. Thanks to Bill Cheeseman
and Paul Berkowitz for helpful technical reviews of several chapters.
Finally, I would also like to acknowledge all the AppleScript experts
and engineers at Apple Computer who took time out from their busy
schedules to comment on this book.
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