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AlcAnderson感謝傢人對他寫作的支持.a他覺得與Ryan閤作是件幸運的事.aAl是薩利什庫特奈大學的學術IT服務主任,1教授網絡服務、網絡操作係統、程序設計課程.a

123Al製作過Ruby、RubyconcRails、RealBasic的學習視頻.a經過二十多年的努力,2他最近纔獲得計算機科學的學士學位.a

124本書的編寫工作始於一年半以前,3當時Ryan和Al還不是簽約作者,3為此他倆專程前往Cambridge參加O’Reilly的寫作培訓課程.a事實證明寫書是一次奇異的旅程,3感謝O’Reilly！

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126Ryan曾任薩利什庫特奈大學IT及計算機工程係主任（7年）.a此前他在濛大拿大學林業學院的河流、濕地研究計劃中從事編輯和信息係統方麵的技術工作.a

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