About the Author

Matthew MacDonald is the author of several popular programming books, including Microsoft .NET Distributed Applications, The Book of VB .NET, and ASP.NET: The Complete Reference. He writes a column for Inside Visual Basic and is a regular contributor to ASPToday, C#Today, Hardcore Visual Basic, and other periodicals. A Microsoft Certified Solution Developer with a passion for emerging technologies, Matthew spends his time writing, developing, and teaching.