Beginning Microsoft^® Visual C#^® 2008

by Karli Watson; Christian Nagel; Jacob Hammer Pedersen; Jon D. Reid; Morgan Skinner; Eric White

• ISBN13: 9780470381519
• ISBN10: 0470381515
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

The book is aimed at novice programmers who wish to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework. The book starts with absolute programming basics. It then moves into Web and Windows programming, data access (databases and XML), and more advanced technologies such as graphics programming with GDI+ and basic networking. The book is divided into sections including: The C# Language - Basic language skills using console application. Content moves from the absolute basics to fairly involved OOP skills. Windows Vista Programming - Using basic Windows applications, reinforcing earlier OOP and debugging skills. Web Programming - Putting together basic Web applications, highlighting differences between Web and Windows programming. Data Access - Accessing all kinds of data sources from Web and Windows applications, including SQL usage, XML, file system data, and Web Services. Additional Techniques -"The fun stuff", including Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Workflow, Windows Communication Foundation, GDI+, networking, Windows Services, and so on. The book makes complicated subjects seem easy to learn, and it inspires readers to investigate areas further on their own by providing references to additional material, and exercise questions that require significant effort and personal research to complete.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The C# Language

Introducing C#

Writing a C# Program

Variables and Expressions

Flow Control

More About Variables

Functions

Debugging and Error Handling

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

Defining Classes

Defining Class Members

Collections, Comparisons, and Conversions

Generics

Additional OOP Techniques

C#

Language Enhancements

Windows Programming

Basic Windows Programming

Advanced Windows Forms Features

Using Common Dialogs

Deploying Windows Applications

Web Programming

Basic Web Programming

Advanced Web Programming

Web Services

Ajax Programming

Deploying Web Applications

Data Access

File System Data

XML

Introduction to LINQ

LINQ to SQL

ADO

NET and LINQ over DataSet

LINQ to XML

Additional Techniques

Attributes

XML Documentation

Networking

Introduction to GDI+

Windows Presentation Foundation

Windows Communication Foundation

Windows Workflow Foundation

Index

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