Peter Lubbers - Pro HTML5 Programming (Professional Apress)

Pro HTML5 Programming, Second Edition

Copyright 2011 by Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, and Frank Salim

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For my beautiful wife, Vittoria,

and for my sons, Sean and Rocky. I am so proud of you!
And to our catCorneliusmay you rest (and
hunt) in peace.

Peter Lubbers

For John. You make it all worthwhile.

Brian Albers

For people who still read books.

Frank Salim