About the Authors
JESSELIBERTYis the author of numerous books on software development, including
best-selling titles in C++ and .NET. He is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc.
(http://www.LibertyAssociates.com) where he provides custom programming, consulting,
and training.
BRADLEYJONES, Microsoft MVP, Visual C++, can be referred to as a webmaster, man-
ager, coding grunt, executive editor, and various other things. His time and focus are on a
number of software development sites and channels, including Developer.com,
CodeGuru.com, DevX, VBForums, Gamelan, and other Jupitermedia-owned sites. This
influence expands over sites delivering content to over 2.5 million unique developers a
month.
His expertise is in the area of the big “C”s—C, C++, and C#—however, his experience
includes development in PowerBuilder, VB, some Java, ASP, COBOL I/II, and various
other technologies too old to even mention now. He has also been a consultant, analyst,
project lead, associate publisher for major technical publishers, and author. His recent
authoring credits include Sams Teach Yourself the C# Language in 21 Days, a 6th edition
of Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days, and now this edition of Sams Teach Yourself C++
in 21 Days. He is also the cofounder and president of the Indianapolis .NET Developers
Association, which is a charter INETA group with membership of over 700. You can
often hear his ramblings on the CodeGuru.com or VBForums.com discussion forums,
and he also does the weekly CodeGuru newsletter that goes out to tens of thousands of
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