Rod Stephens has been a software developer, consultant, instructor, and author. He has written more than 30 books and 250 magazine articles covering such topics as three-dimensional graphics, algorithms, database design, software engineering, interview puzzles, C#, and Visual Basic.
Rod's popular C# Helper and VB Helper websites receive millions of hits per year and contain thousands of tips, tricks, and example programs for C# and Visual Basic developers. Some of his most recent books include:
- WPF 3d: Three-Dimensional Graphics with WPF and C#
- Interview Puzzles Dissected: Solving and Understanding Interview Puzzles
- Beginning Software Engineering
- Essential Algorithms: A Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms
Thanks to Sandeep Mishra, Akshada Iyer, and Adhithya Haridas for helping me put this book together.
Luis Felipe is a software developer with a degree in software analysis and development, and he is studying for a specialization in software engineering. The main technologies he works with are ASP.NET Core, Angular (2+), SQL Server databases and MongoDB. He has been studying the C# language for almost 10 years and has passed the Microsoft 70-483 certification exam Programming with C#.
He currently works for the public ministry, working with the developing team to build the most important software for the institution of the last years. He also worked as a freelance developer, working on desktop and web applications using C#.
I really must start thanking my mother Luiza, my sister Ingrid and my girlfriend Helora. They were important in helping me to get the reviewing process done, by supporting me. My father, who passed away last year, always motivated me a lot to study and work hard. I thank him a lot. Also, I must thank the publishing team, who helped me a lot in learning the reviewing process to improve the book quality.
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