This book wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Arne Hurty and Barbara Assadi of San Francisco’s BayCreative. You two are a constant inspiration, and I am so happy to be working together.

Jonathan Woolson, principal of thinkplaydesign, crafted the layouts in Adobe InDesign. I’m hugely grateful for the aesthetics, precision, and attention to detail that you bring to the table. You wield a mean waxer, my friend.

My thanks also go to Jeff Carlson, for expertly revising the iMovie and iDVD chapters; and to Glenn Fleishman, for making the first-pass revisions to the iWeb chapter.

My thanks and respect also go to the Apple engineers and product managers behind iLife ’08, and to everyone at Peachpit Press. The best computer platform and the best publisher: what more could a geek author want?

Another group of friends provides support and immeasurable amounts of inspiration. Cate, Deborah, Elin, Karmen, Mona, Rita, Sharon, Cynthia, Kayla, Anita, Lisa, Mark, John, Johny, Laurie, Amy, Karen, Karin, Caitlin, Bruno, Laura, Shawn, Ken, David, George, Jeanné, Luke, Chris, Christy, Gina, Jen, Jan, Jinx, and Von, among many more. You mean the world to me.

Thanks also to Mitch and everyone at MCN; to Judy, Terry, Mimi, Pierre, Laura, Chuck, Rennie, Hope, Bob, Doug, Stephanie, and Marley; and to Sophie, my sweet iPoodle.

My thanks and love also to Toby, for being there and for being you. Like the man said, you are special.

And finally, to Marjorie Baer and Maryellen Kelly: For completely different reasons, this book wouldn’t exist without you. I wish you were here to see it.

Jim Heid