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Accelerated

Guy Fouché and Trey Nash

Accelerated VB 2008

Guy Fouché and Trey Nash

Accelerated VB 2008 Copyright © 2008 by GuyFouché and Trey Nash
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To Jim and Kay Liegl for their friendship and the jaunts in the Jeep To Charlotte Fouché for her laughter and her compassion toward others To Gaston Fouché Sr. for his cuisine and sharingthe art of the meal To Frank Reed for the music and trumpet duets after my lessons were long over To Jodi Fouché for her poetry, being my biggest fan, and unequivocal love —Guy Fouché

Contents at a Glance
About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi About the Technical Reviewers . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....