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 than I have to thank each one individually. A special shout, out goes to Steven Wilding, my acquisition editor, who is the reason that this book exists. Thank you, Steven, for believing in me, and for being a wonderful guide throughout this process. I would like to thank Alka Nayak for ensuring that I stayed on track and got my chapters in on time.

I would also like to thank both my development editors: Shreerang Deshpande and Maitreya Bhakal for their brilliant suggestions on how to improve the chapters, and to Lubna Shaikh for the fantastic job she has done, ensuring that we met the timeframes and delivery for 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 for 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 one of you.