No book is the product of just the author—he just happens to be the one with his name on the cover. A number of people contributed to the success of this book, and it would take more space if I have to thank each one individually.
A special shout-out goes to Mary Nadar, my acquisition editor, who is the reason that this book exists. Thank you Mary for believing in me and for being a wonderful guide throughout this whole process. I would like to thank Amey Sawant for ensuring that I stayed on track and got my chapters in on time, and to Dayan Hyames for his brilliant suggestive approach with the chapter rewrites.
I would also like to extend my thanks to each of my Technical Editors for their brilliant suggestions and improvements to each chapter, as well as ensuring that we met our timeframes, and delivery for this book. It has been a great privilege to work with each of you on this book.
Lastly, to my reviewers, thank you so much for your valued suggestions and improvements, making this book what it is. I am grateful to each and every one of you.
Thank you also to the entire Packt Publishing team for working so diligently to help bring out a high quality product. Finally, a big thank you to the engineers at Apple for creating the iPhone and the iPad, and providing developers with the tools to create fun and sophisticated applications. You guys rock.
Finally, I'd like to thank all of my friends for their support, understanding, and encouragement during the writing process. It is a privilege to know each and every one of you.