Amazon posted my book preface

Someone pointed out to me that my book was not only listed on Amazon, but it also has the preface posted. I can't even explain how weird that feels. It creates all kinds of anxiety for me, because I hope it doesn't suck. I should trust that A-W and its editorial folks thought it was a good idea.

The chapter summaries seem particularly weird given that some of the topics cover a product that isn't even out yet. I'm a little disappointed that it only clocked in at 300 pages, but I suppose it's about the quality of the content, and not the quantity. Some of the reviewers thought it should go into more detail, but I was trying to stay focused on an intermediate audience. Not every book should explain what a mouse is, any more than every book should explain how to build the back end for Visa and MasterCard.

Despite the daunting task of writing the book, I'm thinking about writing another one... if the idea makes sense to people. We'll see.

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