Herbert Schildt is the world’s leading programming author. He is an authority on the C, C++, Java, and C# languages, and is a masterWindows programmer. His programming books have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and have been translated into all

major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, including C++: The Complete Reference, C#: The Complete Reference, Java 2: The Complete Reference,

C: The Complete Reference, C++ from the Ground Up, C++: A Beginner’s Guide, C#: A Beginner’s Guide, and Java 2: A Beginner’s Guide. Schildt holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois. He can be reached at his consulting office at (217) 586-4683.