While writing this book, I was fortunate enough to work with an excellent team at Packt Publishing Ltd, whose contributions vastly improved the presentation of this book. Sarah Cullington helped me to transform the idea in the final book and to shape this Beginner's Guide. Zainab Bagasrawala helped me to follow an organized schedule. Mehul Shetty provided many sensible suggestions regarding the text, the format, and the flow. The reader will notice his great work. Aaron Rosario made sure that all the exercises were accurate and added great value to the final drafts.
I would like to thank my reviewer, Mary Cooch (http://www.moodleblog.org), for her thorough reviews and insightful comments. I was able to incorporate some of the knowledge and wisdom she has gained in her many years of experience with Moodle, Hot Potatoes, and Virtual Learning Environments. The exercises and the pictures include Mary's great feedback.
Special thanks go to my husband, Gaston Hillar, who a few years ago, suggested that I use new technologies in therapeutic environments, and motivated me to work on this new project. Moreover, I would like to thank my sister-in-law, Silvina Hillar, who also helped with her teaching expertise; my son Kevin and my nephew Nicolas, who enrich my life with their affection; my friends, and my father-in-law.