Colophon
About the Author. Juval Löwy is a software architect and the principal of IDesign, a company specializing in .NET architecture consulting and advanced .NET training. He is Microsoft’s Regional Director for the Silicon Valley, working with Microsoft to help the industry adopt .NET. Juval participates in the Microsoft internal design review for future versions of .NET and related technologies. He has published numerous articles on almost every aspect of .NET development and is a frequent presenter at development conferences. Microsoft recognized Juval as a Software Legend—one of the world’s top .NET experts and industry leaders. You can contact him at www.idesign.net.
Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects.
The animal on the cover of Programming .NET Components, Second Edition, is a land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus). Land hermit crabs are found in tropical areas of the Indo-region, the western Atlantic, and the western Caribbean. They live close to the shoreline and must have access to land and water.
The front half of a hermit crab is covered with a hard exoskeleton. The long abdomen has a softer exoskeleton that can adjust to fit into a spiraled shell. The large left claw is used for defense, for holding onto tree limbs, and for balance. The smaller right claw and ...
Get Programming .NET Components, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
