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About the Authors
Herbert Schildt is the world’s leading
programming author. He is an authority on the
C, C++, Java, and C# programming languages,
and a master Windows programmer. His
programming books have sold over three
million copies worldwide and have been
translated into all major foreign languages.
He is the author of numerous best-sellers,
including C++: The Complete Reference,
C: The Complete Reference, Java 2: The Complete
Reference, Java 2: A Beginner's Guide, C#: A
Beginner's Guide, Windows 2000 Programming
from the Ground Up, and many more. Schildt
holds a master’s degree in computer science
from the University of Illinois.
Greg Guntle has been programming and
working with PC’s for the last 20 years. He also
provides technical editing skills for computer
books and has done that for the past 15 years.
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