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Kimmel, Paul.

Visual Basic .NET power coding / Paul Kimmel.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-672-32407-5 (pbk. : alk paper)

1. Microsoft Visual BASIC. 2. BASIC (Computer program language) 3. Microsoft .NET. I. Title.

AQ76.73.B3K544 2003

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my brother David Kimmel. Dave lives a life somewhere between Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and a Steven Seagal movie. He is humble and kind and a most excellent friend. I love you, brother.

Pauly