About the Author

Scott Allen is a software architect with 14 years of experience in commercial software development. Scott has worked on platforms ranging from 8-bit embedded systems to highly scalable and distributed web applications. For the last six years, Scott has concentrated on the .NET platform, and is a Microsoft MVP. Scott presents at local code camps and national conferences.

Scott is a founder of the website OdeToCode.com, where he publishes articles and maintains a blog. Scott previously coauthored Building Websites with the ASP.NET Community Starter Kit for Packt Publishing, and has also published articles in MSDN Magazine and Dr. Dobb's Journal.