Jam-packed with illuminating code examples, this guide is all you need to create top-of-the-line applications for Windows 2000 Server and Professional. Starting with the basics and then moving up to more advanced topics, you'll learn how to work with the application building blocks, from kernel, shell, and user interface services to Graphics Device Interface (GDI), memory management, and the file system.
Ben Forta is an author and Senior Technical Evangelist for Adobe Systems, particularly ColdFusion and Flex, and the owner of EmTek Systems. He previously worked in a similar capacity for Macromedia and Allaire Corporation, the two previous owners of ColdFusion.
In addition to writing numerous technical books on ColdFusion, SQL, and Regular Expressions, Forta co-authored Adobe's official ColdFusion training materials and certification tests and lectures on application development around the world. Many of his books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide.
Before working for Allaire, he founded the website Car.com, which was later purchased by Auto-By-Tel. Born in London, England, Forta lives in Oak Park, Michigan with his wife and their children.