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viii Acknowledgments Christopher DeCristofaro I would like to thank the following people: My wife, Kim, and my daughters, Julia and Courtney, for their gracious understanding and support while I worked on this endeavor. Anthony Bliss and Alexander Boris, my colleagues and “partners in crime,” who have been great sources of knowledge, wisdom, and guidance. Colleagues both near and far, who would lend an ear and donate an idea that, many times, would become inspiration for content in this book. Neely McCahey, for always listening, understanding, and inspiring. James Hutter I wish to thank the following people: Jamie, for providing the patience and understanding during this project that only a fellow author could. I get to now return the favor as you com- plete your novel! Mina, for doing her best to provide Jamie and me with at least five hours of sleep each night and for sharing valuable insights into cutting- edge technologies that only a four-month-old baby could. My Port Washington Public Library family, for being courageous enough to experiment with many of these technologies and for supporting my efforts to share our knowledge and experiences with the world. . . . and I thank the reader. Remember to experiment! Fail! Then, suc- ceed and teach the rest of us! Nick Tanzi I would like to thank the following people: My wife, Kristine, for enduring many extra hours of Play-Doh ham- burgers, Dora the Explorer marathons, and Laurie Berkner dance parties with our daughter so I could get away to write. The next year of letting out our dog, Bear, at 4:00 a.m. are on me. Sara Roye, for pretending to be surprised when I told her I needed some help creating graphics for a book, and for not surprising me when she self- lessly agreed to do it. My friends, for feigning interest in a conversation on emerging tech- nologies in libraries while we’re at a restaurant on a Saturday night. My colleagues, for their encouragement, support, and dedication to serving the public. It’s dangerously liberating when you have a team behind you that will always figure things out. My editor, Jessica Gribble, for her attention to detail, calming influence, and scary-fast responses to emails.