...If you are just learning how to program or have reached one of those tricky places where it is helpful to consult with someone who has been there before,... it is a blessing to have access to the right person.... Effort, time, and money can be saved when you are shown how to do something right the first time. And if that information can be imparted in a humorous manner, that is a pleasure to read or hear, it makes the journey to being a master all that much better....

The “Artful Programming Application Programming Interface” (AP‑API) presented in this book is more than just a set of utilities. It is a philosophy of how to do it right the first time. All levels of programmers will gain knowledge and tips as they work with these contents. And at the same time, it is presented in Phil’s unique way of making the challenge of programming applications fun....

Phil does more than present a basic how‑to in this book. He imparts knowledge gained through years of experience as a master AutoCAD applications programmer. Little things like making your users happy with the software you write, and making your applications look like AutoCAD itself....