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Acknowledgments

This book is not just about mobility but is itself the product of mobile computing. Much time was spent in different environments, and ad hoc experiments were done with a backpack and pockets full of various mobile devices for companionship. The book was written over the course of a year spent traveling between two different continents in at least six different countries and with the aid of an eye-popping amount of late-night coffee. On average, I have to acknowledge that the coffee in Europe is generally superior to the variety found in North America; this "coffee gap" is something that merits further study.

I would like to thank the following people without whom this book would never have reached its potential and may not have happened at all:

The folks at Addison-Wesley and Pearson who encouraged me and kept me on track. Most specifically I want to thank Karen Gettman, with whom I discussed the original proposal to write a "different kind of technical book"; Elizabeth Zdunich, who patiently worked with me through the writing process; and Lori Lyons and Keith Cline for their terrific work editing the book.

The great people who reviewed earlier drafts of the book. If it is the role of the reviewer to save the end reader from the mistakes, inconsistencies, and folly of the writer, they have done a superior job. I was fortunate enough to have excellent people offer both encouraging and "tough love" feedback on the book. If the effort has been successful, the reviewers deserve a significant part of the credit for it. Specifically, I want to thank Craig Neable, Bill Draper, Jon Skeet, Michael Maitland, Doug Holland, and Alex Feinman for offering detailed feedback on the manuscript along with a myriad of useful suggestions and corrections.

My managers at Microsoft for being supportive of this work. It is truly a wonderful thing to have been given the freedom to pursue this independent effort, and I am grateful to them.