Special Edition Using Microsoft

Chapter . Introduction

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• About This Book 2

• Why This Book? 2

• How This Book Is Organized 4

• Conventions Used in This Book 5

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About This Book

Thank you for purchasing—or considering—Special Edition Using .NET Enterprise Servers. I’ll admit up front that I’m a big fan of Microsoft’s server products, mainly because they offer a lot of power for their price. The tight integration between the newest generation of server products makes them easy to use together, which makes them even more endearing. I always keep a healthy dose of skepticism, especially about new server products, because Microsoft—like many other companies—doesn’t always get things right the first time around. In the end though, Microsoft’s server ...