Developing User Interfaces for Microsoft Windows
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Copyright © 1999 by Everett N. McKay
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McKay, Everett N., 1961– Developing user interfaces for Microsoft Windows / Everett N. McKay. p. cm. ISBN 0-7356-0586-6 1. User interfaces (Computer systems) 2. Computer software- -Development. 3. Microsoft Windows (Computer file) I. Title QA76.9.U83M44 1999 005.4'3769--dc21 99-13029 CIP
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