It would have been difficult for me to complete this book without the support of a large number of people.

First, I would like to thank my wife, my children, and the rest of my family for their valuable support.

On a more personal note, I'd like to thank my friend, Mauro Gallo, for his patience.

I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone at Packt Publishing who've been involved in the development and production of this book. I'd like to thank Amey Varangaonkar for guiding this book to completion, and Florian Hopf, Philip O'Toole, and Suvda Myagmar for patiently going through the first drafts and providing valuable feedback. Their professionalism, courtesy, good judgment, and passion for this book are much appreciated.