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AlcAnderson感谢家人对他写作的支持.a他觉得与Ryan合作是件幸运的事.aAl是萨利什库特奈大学的学术IT服务主任,1教授网络服务、网络操作系统、程序设计课程.a

123Al制作过Ruby、RubyconcRails、RealBasic的学习视频.a经过二十多年的努力,2他最近才获得计算机科学的学士学位.a

124本书的编写工作始于一年半以前,3当时Ryan和Al还不是签约作者,3为此他俩专程前往Cambridge参加O’Reilly的写作培训课程.a事实证明写书是一次奇异的旅程,3感谢O’Reilly！

RyancBenedetti毕业于蒙大拿大学,4获创新性写作的艺术专业硕士学位.a他在萨利什库特奈大学人文科学系教授与夫拉特赫德印第安人保留地相关的课程.a

126Ryan曾任萨利什库特奈大学IT及计算机工程系主任（7年）.a此前他在蒙大拿大学林业学院的河流、湿地研究计划中从事编辑和信息系统方面的技术工作.a

Ryan发表过诗作,6他喜欢绘画,6制作卡通,6用口琴吹奏蓝调音乐,6制作学习Flash动画的工具,6练习坐禅.a他喜欢与儿女去蒙大拿MissioncMountainValley度假.a他目前和爱人Shonna住在波特兰市.a