I would like to thank the members of my family for their patience and understanding over the course of several months spent working on this book. This always starts with my wife, Karen, and extends to my children, Kellen, Kristopher, and Katie, as well as my always helpful mother-in-law, Carole Young.

This book would not have been possible without the considerable efforts of a group of thorough technical and content editors. I would like to sincerely thank Mollie Taylor, Ladan Doroud, Miro Marchi, Ted Polley, George Vega Yon, Marta Castellani, and Manasi Pandire for their considerable efforts to make this the best possible book. All of your input has been noted, and many improvements have been incorporated.

A special thanks also to Amey Varangaonkar at Packt Publishing for managing the entire process while also making recommendations that will result in a more enjoyable reading experience. Thanks also to others who helped in the early stages by providing useful feedback to get the book started. This list includes Joanne Fitzpatrick and Richard Gall at Packt Publishing, plus Gephi community members, Randy Novak, Mike Hughes, Matthieu Totet, Marco Valli, Gerry Wilson, and Carlos Benito Amat.

Finally, I would like to thank the creators and maintainers of Gephi for providing such a powerful tool that allows users to explore the fascinating world of network science. Thanks also to the growing community of enthusiasts who use Gephi to create some remarkable visualizations. My hope is that this book will make it easier for you to tap into the power of Gephi and, perhaps, even provide a few new approaches to leverage this powerful tool.