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Li [epalte)g
~Windows
Group Policy,
William R. Stanek
Author and Series Editor
- Administrator's
Pocket Consultant Acknowledgments
You know you've been at this thing called writing a long time when
people ask how many books you've written and you just have no idea.
For many years, my bio stated I was the author of more than 25 books.
Several times my publishers have asked me to update the bio with a
more precise number, so around number 61 I started counting to keep
everyone happy. That was about five, six, seven years ago, so I'm now
getting close to 100 or thereabouts. ;-)
For me, it’s always been about the craft of writing. I love writing, and I
love challenging projects most of all. The challenge in writing a day-to-
day administrator’s guide to Group Policy is that there’s so much I'd like
to cover, but pocket consultants aren’t meant to be all-in-one references.
Pocket consultants are meant to be portable and readable—the kind of
book you use to solve problems and get the job done wherever you might
be. With that in mind, I have to continually make sure I focus on the core
of Group Policy administration. The result is the book you hold in your
hand, which I hope you'll agree is one of the best practical, portable
guides to Group Policy.
As I've stated in the three dozen or so pocket consultants I've written, the
team at Microsoft Press is topnotch. Maria Gargiulo was instrumental
throughout the writing process. She helped ensure that I had what I
needed to write the book and was my primary contact at Microsoft.
Martin DelRe was the acquisitions editor for the project. He believed in
the book from the beginning and was really great to work with
Completing and publishing the book wouldn't have been possible
without their help!
Unfortunately for the writer (but fortunately for readers), writing is only
one part of the publishing process. Next came editing and author review.
I must say, Microsoft Press has the most thorough editorial and technical
review process I’ve seen anywhere—and I've written a lot of books for many different publishers. John Pierce managed the editorial process. He
helped me stay on track and on schedule. Thank you so much!
Mitch Tulloch was the technical editor for the book. I always enjoy
working with Mitch, and he did a solid review of the book’s technical
content. I would also like to thank Chris Nelson for his help during this
project. Chris is terrific to work with and is always willing to help any
way he can. Thanks also to everyone else at Microsoft who has helped at
many points of my writing career and been there when I needed them the
most
Thanks also to Studio B, the Salkind Agency, and my agent, Neil
Salkind.
Thope I haven't forgotten anyone, but if I have, it was an oversight.
Honest. ;-)
