Dedication

This book is dedicated to my daughter, Anna Tabor, who constantly reminds me that playing always leads to discovery and learning in the best possible way. Spending time with her is a tremendous joy. I’m always at my happiest when we’re out in the world having adventures together.

Thanks to my parents Sharon and Dave, who supported and guided me when I was younger and continue encouraging me as I grow older. They have given me so much, and I celebrate their gifts with enthusiasm and excitement as I do my best.

Thanks to the clan in Sherman for sharing their love for life and embracing me long ago: Jan, Jim, Jessica, Ryan, Amelia, Wanda, Jeff, Karen, Jimmy, and Jennifer.

Thanks to Dave Bevans for asking me if I was interested in writing a book and guiding me through the process. Hats off to Mary LaMacchia for answering all of my never-ending questions and reassuring me when deadlines loomed. They and the good people at Focal Press took excellent care of me from start to finish, enabling me to make this happen.

Thanks to Vlad Nevzorov for kick-starting me on a journey of formal writing by focusing me on starting a technical blog. He said why not share what I’ve learned, because you never know where it will lead. So true!

Thanks to my supportive teammates at work: Nico, Haris, Burin, Sean, Max, Muntasir, Sanusha, Malkeet, Cindy, Tri, Natasha, Emily, Ben, Kristine, Rohit, Tomek, and Gordon.

Thanks to my friend Brian Sullivan and his constant support. I admire his leadership and drive for sustaining the local community. He’s making a fantastic space for exchanging creative thoughts and opinions.

Thanks to the fantastically supportive DFW UX community and its members, who gave critiques on the book when I asked for their help, specifically Young Kim, Joe Dyer, Ben Judy, Aaron Hursman, Nathan Smith, Marti Gold, Mark Sims, and Keith Anderson.

Thanks to God and the universe for putting this fantastic opportunity in my life. As clever as I think I am, I could never have lined up all the dots that connected an unlikely path leading to writing this book.