Visual Studio 2012
and .NET 4.5 Expert
Development Cookbook
Over 40 recipes for successfully mixing the powerful
capabilities of .NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 2012
Abhishek Sur
PUBLISHING
professional expertise distilled
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Expert
Development Cookbook
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About the Authors
Abhishek Sur is a Microsoft MVP in Client App Dev since 2011. He is an architect in the
.NET platform. He has profound theoretical insight and years of hands on experience in
different .NET products and languages. Over the years, he has helped developers throughout
the world with his experience and knowledge. He owns a Microsoft User Group in Kolkata
named KolkataGeeks, and regularly organizes events and seminars in various places for
spreading .NET awareness. A renowned public speaker, voracious reader, and technology
buff, his main interest lies in exploring the new realms of .NET technology and coming up with
priceless write-ups on the unexplored domains of .NET. He is associated with the Microsoft
Insider list on WPF and C#, and is in constant touch with product group teams. He holds a
Masters degree in Computers along with various other certicates to his credit.
On the web, Abhishek is a freelance content producer, developer, and a site administrator. His
website abhisheksur.com guides both budding and experienced developers to understand
the details of languages and latest technology. He enjoys a huge fan following on social
networks. You can reach him at books@abhisheksur.com, or get online updates from
Facebook or Twitter @abhi2434.
