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Acknowledgments
This is the part of the book that make me a little anxious. I don’t want to forget anyone who has
been instrumental and helpful in creating this book, yet I know I can’t mention each and every
one of you. If you’re not mentioned here, that doesn’t mean I’m not thankful for your
contribution! Give me a pen and I’ll scribble your name right here in your copy of the book, and
I’ll sincerely apologize for not having mentioned you here in the first place.
My first thanks go to you, dear reader. Without you, this book wouldn’t make any sense. Without
knowing that you might read and enjoy this book, and hopefully learn from it, I probably
wouldn’t even have considered writing it in the first place. I’ve received valuable insights and
requests from my blog readers and other people I’ve met or mailed during the course of this
book. Thank you all!
Now follow the people who helped get this book written, in the order I met them.
My first thanks go to Jack Nutting, who put the idea of writing a book on cocos2d in my head in
the first place. I’m grateful that he did not sugarcoat how much work goes into writing a book, so I
wasn’t unprepared.
Clay Andres I have to thank for being such a kind person, whose input on my chapter proposals
were invaluable and to the point. He helped me form the idea of what the book was to become,
and he’s generally a delightful person to talk to. Clay, I hope that storm did not flood your house.
Many thanks to Kelly Moritz, the coordinating editor, who though incredibly busy always found
the time and patience to answer my questions and follow up on my requests. When chaos
ensued, she was the one to put everything back in order and made it happen.
Lots and lots of feedback and suggestions I received from Brian MacDonald, the development
editor for the book, and Boon Chew, the technical reviewer. They made me go to even greater
lengths. Brian helped me understand many of the intricacies of writing a book while Boon
pointed out a lot of technical inaccuracies and additional explanations needed. Many thanks to
both of you
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Many thanks go to the copy editors, Sharon Terdeman and Damon Larson. Without you, the
book’s text would be rife with syntax errors and compiler warnings, to put it in programmer’s
terms. Sharon, when you said that my chapters are always easy work, I actually didn’t believe you
even though I know you’re the expert. And Damon, thanks for putting on the reader’s hat and
suggesting all those confusing paragraphs to be rephrased.
I also wish to thank Bernie Watkins, who managed the Alpha Book feedback and my contracts.
Thanks also to Chris Guillebeau for being an outstanding inspirational blogger and role model.
Of course my friends and family all took some part in writing this book, through both feedback
and plain-and-simple patience with putting up with my writing spree. Thank you!