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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Watkins, Damien.

Programming in the .NET environment / Damien Watkins, Mark Hammond, Brad Abrams.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-201-77018-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Microsoft .NET Framework. 2. Internet programming. 3. Computer software ”Development. I. Hammond, Mark (Mark J.) II./ Abrams, Brad. III. Title.

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Dedication

To our parents, who have made us all that we are today:

Roy and Betty

”Damien

John and Lee

”Mark

Judy and Frank

”Brad