ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking
An expert guide to building enterprise-ready social
networking and community applications with
ASP.NET 3.5
Andrew Siemer
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking
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First published: December 2008
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About the Author
Andrew Siemer is the co-founder of the .NET user group VirtualDNUG.com, and
is currently an architect/engineer at OTX Research. He has worked as a software
engineer, architect, trainer, and author since 1998 when he left the Army. Andrew
has provided consultancy to many companies on the topics of ecommerce, social
networking, and business systems. He has worked with eUniverse (AllYouCanInk.
com), PointVantage (MyInks.com), Callaway Golf (CallawayConnect.com), Guidance
Software (GuidanceSoftware.com), Intermix Media (FlowGo.com, Grab.com), and FOX
Interactive (AmericanIdol.com, FoxSports.com) to name a few. In addition to his daily
duties, he also conducts classes in .NET, C#, and other web technologies, blogs on
numerous topics (blog.andrewsiemer.com, socialnetworkingin.net to name a couple), and
works on fun new communities such as Fisharoo.com and GymEd.com.
I would like to rst thank my wife Jessica Siemer. Without her love
and understanding this project and all the others before it would not
have been able to get off the ground, let alone get anywhere near
completion! For this book project in particular though Jess gave me
everything I needed to make it through to the end. My day to day
successes in life would be nothing without you.
I would also like to thank Brian Loesgen from Neudesic for getting
me started down the book writing path. He has been there for me
time and time again keeping me headed in the right direction. And
to the friends I made while at Intermix Media, Adam Wolkov and
David Higbee. This book was inspired by our many early morning
coffee and juice brain storming sessions. Thank you for igniting the
initial spark to get this project started.
