# Introduction

### About This Textbook

This textbook was originally created in Fall 2023 by Vin Bui. Over the course of time, more chapters have been added by other instructors (see contributors below). Since the content may become outdated, all chapters will contain date information of when it was written. The lecture videos are from Fall 2023, but feel free to check out other semesters on the [Cornell AppDev YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@CornellAppDev).

### Contributors

* Peter Bidoshi - *Instructor FA24, iOS Lead FA25*
* Richie Sun - *Instructor FA23/SP24, iOS Lead FA24*
* Vin Bui - *Instructor FA23, iOS Lead SP24*
* Tiffany Pan - *Instructor SP24, iOS Lead FA23*
* Reade Plunkett - *iOS Lead FA22/SP23*


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