C# 2005 Programmer's Reference

419 Pages·2007·4.214 MB·English

by  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie Kingsley-Hughes

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C# 2005
Programmer’s Reference
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Kathie Kingsley-Hughes
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C# 2005
Programmer’s Reference
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C# 2005
Programmer’s Reference
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Kathie Kingsley-Hughes
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C# 2005 Programmer’s Reference
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C# 2005 programmer’s reference / Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie Kingsley-Hughes.
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1. C# (Computer program language) I. Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie. II. Title.
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About the Authors
Adrian and Kathie Kingsley-Hugheshave written several successful technical/PC books on a variety of
computer and IT-related topics. They have also developed numerous successful training manuals and
Internet-based courses for nearly a decade.
Along with their day-to-day work, they currently teach online courses for several training providers,
and Adrian also teaches several highly successful online courses for Barnes and Noble University. They
have produced courses and materials that have been used extensively by many Fortune 500 companies
and leading universities.
Put simply, they’re both geeks!
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