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To Paige, Welby, and Sumner,
who I love more than they will ever know.
About the Author
Gregory S. MacBeth is currently employed by Microsoft as a Solution Integration Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he helps customers realize the potential of Microsoft products. He specifically aids customers in resolving complex problems where multiple products are involved. In addition, he often assists customers in developing first-class software using C# and .NET. He holds MCAD, MCSD (.NET and VS 6), MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, N+, and A+ certifications.
Acknowledgments
To my wife paige and my sons Welby and Sumner, thanks for your patience and love, and the sacrifices that you made during the time it took me to complete this work.
To my father Mac, Major Allen D. Broussard, Captain Kenneth Poteet, and the United States Marine Corps for making me the man I am today.
To Ken Burns, my former manager at Microsoft, thanks for being understanding, supportive, and helping me to develop my career. But most of all, thanks for being a friend!
Thanks to the staff members at Apress for all their help.
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