Jeff Barnes (Blog) is a Senior Software Engineer for Softech Development based in Birmingham, AL.  He has been involved with software development since 1998.  After .NET was initially released, he developed a deep appreciation for the framework and immersed himself in the technology.  He also holds an MCSD (C#) certification. When not working, studying, or playing with code, Jeff enjoys hanging out with his wife and some occasional gaming to keep “the itch” under control.