C Programmer s Cookbook

Allen Jones

Microsoft

For Brenda

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Allen Jones

Allen Jones is coauthor of the popular C# for Java Developers and Microsoft .NET XML Web Services Step by Step (Microsoft Press). A 13-year technology veteran, he is known for the depth of his C# and .NET expertise. Allen specializes in developing and implementing enterprise solutions, including e- commerce and security systems.