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Copyright © 1999 by Everett N. McKay
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McKay, Everett N., 1961–
Developing user interfaces for Microsoft Windows / Everett N.
McKay.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7356-0586-6
1. User interfaces (Computer systems) 2. Computer software-
-Development. 3. Microsoft Windows (Computer file) I. Title
QA76.9.U83M44 1999
005.4'3769--dc21 99-13029
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