C Sharp Books

Understanding .NET (2nd Edition) (Independent Technology Guides) (Paperback)

2007-08-09T13:20:00.005-07:00

Having worked with the .NET platform since the pre-beta, I was curious to see what kind of overview David Chappell would bring to the table. I found this book to be an excellent introduction to the important changes that .NET brings, particularly geared to the professional developer. The book is much more technical than I expected, but Chappell's writing style is clear and easy to follow even on difficult concepts.

This is not a "how-to-code" book, although there are code examples here and there. Instead, it serves basically 2 purposes. One, it introduces the new features and capabilities that the .NET framework brings to development. Two, it speaks to the paradigm shift for a developer to move from a Windows DNA (VB 6, C++) method of programming to programming in .NET.

There are several things I really liked about his book. One, there are many margin notes that cover the basic idea of each paragraph or section, making it easy to skim and find relevant information, especially for someone in more of a management role. Two, there are a number of "side-note" articles that further explain certain concepts or talk about certain frequently asked questions, such as "VB.NET or C#," "Is ASP.NET too hard?" or the inevitable comparisons to Java. In fact this book does an excellent job at bringing up similarities and differences between the .NET framework and Java. It is the author's view that it is beneficial to the development community, assuming .NET catches on, to have 2 strong platforms competing and making each other better.

Overall, this book is right up there with what I feel is the best VB migration book (Moving to VB.NET by Appleman) in providing a clear roadmap to the many developers taking the plunge into .NET. It is much more broad in scope, but strikes a good balance between technical information, commentary, and a teaching spirit. If you or your team is starting to look at the .NET framework and want to know what you are getting into, this is a great place to start.

C# Primer Plus (Paperback)

2007-08-09T13:20:00.003-07:00

C# Primer Plus teaches the C# programming language and relevant parts of the .NET platform from the ground up, walking you through the basics of object-oriented programming, important programming techniques and problem solving while providing a thorough coverage of C#'s essential elements - such as classes, objects, data types, loops, branching statements, arrays, and namespaces.

In early chapters guided tours take you sightseeing to the main attractions of C# and provide a fast learning-path that enables you to quickly write simple C# programs. Your initial programming skills are then gradually expanded, through the many examples, case studies, illustrations, review questions and programming exercises, to include powerful concepts - like inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces and exception handling, along with C#'s most innovative features - such as properties, indexers, delegates and events.

With C# Primer Plus's dual emphasis on C# as well as fundamental programming techniques, this friendly tutorial will soon make you a proficient C# programmer building Windows applications on the .NET platform.

Microsoft ADO.NET (Core Reference)

2007-08-09T13:20:00.001-07:00

This core reference demonstrates how to use ActiveX Data Objects.NET (ADO.NET) to access, sort, and manipulate data in enterprise-wide, Web-enabled applications. Readers learn best practices for writing, testing, and debugging database application code using the new tools and wizards in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET-with code on a companion CD, plus insider tips. The book also describes the ADO .NET object model, its XML features for Web extensibility, integration with Microsoft SQL Server 2000, and more.

Microsoft Visual C# .NET Step by Step--Version 2003

2007-08-09T13:15:00.005-07:00

Teach yourself Visual C# .NET version 2003and start developing Microsoft .NETconnected applicationsone step at a time. Master language fundamentals at your own pace and use the learn-by-doing exercises to dig in and code!

Programming Microsoft .NET

2007-08-09T13:15:00.003-07:00

This core reference provides a one-stop, definitive resource for building robust, Web-enabled software applications for the revolutionary Microsoft .NET development platform. Windows programming authority Jeff Prosise masterfully explains this new programming paradigm as he introduces readers to the .NET Framework and to the new programming models that it embodies: Windows Forms, Web Forms, and Web services. The book includes more than 75 complete sample programs written in C#. The samples are designed to help readers resolve .NET development questions and to complement the book's carefully explained introduction to .NET programming. All the sample programs, as well as an electronic version of the book, are included on the companion CD-ROM.

Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming

2007-08-09T13:15:00.001-07:00

Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming is a tutorial. It's meant for programmers who already know an object-oriented language and want to apply their knowledge in the standardized environment provided by the Microsoft .NET Framework. The book, written by Jeffrey Richter, a programmer and the .NET columnist at Microsoft's magazine for its developer community, takes a more or less language-agnostic approach to the run-time environment (though many illustrative examples are in C#). It aims to untangle the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and some of the Framework Class Library (FCL), and generally succeeds, particularly at the former. Richter shares his knowledge of the key classes you can instantiate in the CLR, and the kinds of operations you can perform on and with them.

You can read this book, or individual chapters, from beginning to end. You'll probably find it more helpful, though, if you read individual sections as you encounter problems or develop an interest in specific aspects of the CLR (ideal for those middle-of-the-night "I wonder how it does..." questions). Richter typically lets his code do most of the talking, and he'll often introduce a section with a prose summary of the CLR way of doing something (sometimes with a supplementary diagram) before unleashing a string of quick examples that illustrate variations on the theme. In an unusual and helpful tutorial move, he makes heavy use of the ILDASM utility to show what goes on at compile time. --David Wall

Professional C# 2005 (Wrox Professional Guides)

2007-07-23T09:23:00.003-07:00

Professional C# 2005 prepares you to program in C#, and it provides the necessary background information on how the .NET architecture works. It provides examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, dynamic web pages, advanced graphics, and directory access. The only requirement is that you are familiar with at least one other high-level language used on Windowseither C++, VB, or J++.

It starts with a tutorial on C# and the .NET framework. This introduction assumes no prior knowledge of .NET, but it does move rapidly, on the assumption that the reader is an experienced programmer. Once this background knowledge is established, the book starts to sweep through the vast .NET class library, showing how you can use C# to solve various tasks. This comprehensive coverage is one of the key selling points of previous versions of the book, and is maintained and enhanced with this new edition by adding new chapters on Generics, ObjectSpaces, Yukon, and Indigo. Some reference material is included either as appendices or is available to download from the Wrox website.

After the introduction and initial chapter, the book is divided into a number of sections that cover both the C# language and its application in a variety of areas. Coverage includes:

Writing Windows applications and Windows services
Writing web pages and web services with ASP.NET
Manipulating XML using C# 2005
Understanding .NET Assemblies
Using ADO.NET to access databases
Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory
Distributed applications with .NET Remoting
Generating graphics using C# 2005
Accessing files and the Registry, and controlling .NET security

Beginner's C# .NET 2003

2007-07-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

The 23 lessons in this eight-hour DVD collection aim to make you productive with C# .NET even if you have no prior .NET experience. Two introductory lessons on the .NET Framework and C# lead to eight more lessons that drill down on core C# programming techniques such as language fundamentals, type conversions, classes, objects, class interfaces, collections and events. Six additional lessons illustrate how to apply your C# .NET programming skills in Windows forms using menus and controls. The last eight lessons cover a broad spectrum of technologies including string manipulation, File IO, XML, ADO.NET, Web Services, Exceptions and ASP.NET Web Applications. DVDs may be played on any television or CPUs that have a DVD player.

Each lesson begins with a review of essential concepts before moving on to a series of sample applications. The review of essential concepts equips you with the background to understand the sample solutions. The sample presentations demonstrate each solution's operation as well as walk you through the code and setup steps that enable a sample to work. The two-DVD set delivers professionally edited videos that motivate you to learn. You also get the applications demonstrated in each lesson. This will permit you to run the samples on your computer and easily experiment with extending the solutions to grow your skills. The DVD set additionally delivers the complete slide deck for every lesson. This resource helps you to find and quickly review the content covered in each lesson.

Learn to Program with Visual Basic.NET

2007-07-03T11:38:00.001-07:00

Join Professor Smiley's Visual Basic .NET class as he teaches essential skills in programming, coding, and more. Using a student-instructor conversational format, this book starts at the very beginning with crucial programming fundamentals. You'll quickly learn how to identify customer needs so you can create an application that achieves programming objectives -- just like experienced programmers. By identifying clear client goals, you'll learn important programming basics -- like how computers view input and execute output based on the information they are given -- then use those skills to develop real-world applications. Participate in this one-of-a-kind classroom experience and see why Professor Smiley is renowned for making learning fun and easy.

Sample Chapters: None

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Where Do I Begin?
Chapter 2: What Is a Computer Program?
Chapter 3: Getting Comfortable with Visual Basic
Chapter 4: Programming Is Easy
Chapter 5: Building the User Interface
Chapter 6: A First Look at Coding
Chapter 7: Data
Chapter 8: Selection Structures
Chapter 9: Loops
Chapter 10: String Manipulation
Chapter 11: File Operations
Chapter 12: Finishing the User Interface
Chapter 13: Arrays
Chapter 14: Error Handling
Chapter 15: Customizing Your Program

How To Access an Oracle Database by Using the OLE DB .NET Data Provider and Visual C# .NET

2007-07-03T11:33:00.001-07:00

SUMMARY

This article demonstrates how to use the ADO.NET OLE DB managed provider to access an Oracle database.

Requirements

The following list outlines the recommended hardware, software, network infrastructure, and service packs that you need:

	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, or Windows NT 4.0 Server
	Oracle Client tools (installed on the computer)
	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

This article assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:

	Visual Studio .NET
	ADO.NET fundamentals and syntax
	Oracle connectivity

Steps to Access an Oracle Database

1.	In Oracle, create a table named TestTable as follows:`Create Table TestTable (c1 char(5));`
2.	Insert data into TestTable as follows:`Insert into TestTable c1 values('Test1'); Insert into TestTable c1 values('Test2'); Insert into TestTable c1 values('Test3');`
3.	Start Visual Studio .NET.
4.	Create a new Windows Application project in Visual C# .NET.
5.	Make sure that your project contains a reference to the System.Data namespace, and add a reference to this namespace if it does not.
6.	Drag a Button control to Form1, and change its Name property to btnTest.
7.	Use the using statement on the System, System.Data, and System.Data.OleDb namespaces so that you are not required to qualify declarations in those namespaces later in your code.`using System; using System.Data; using System.Data.OleDb;`
8.	Switch to Form view, and double-click btnTest to add the click event handler. Add the following code to the handler:String sConnectionString = "Provider=MSDAORA.1;User ID=myUID;password=myPWD; Data Source=myOracleServer;Persist Security Info=False"; String mySelectQuery = "SELECT * FROM TestTable where c1 LIKE ?"; OleDbConnection myConnection = new OleDbConnection(sConnectionString); OleDbCommand myCommand = new OleDbCommand(mySelectQuery, myConnection); myCommand.Parameters.Add("@p1", OleDbType.Char, 5).Value = "Test%"; myConnection.Open(); OleDbDataReader myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader(); int RecordCount=0; try { while (myReader.Read()) { RecordCount = RecordCount + 1; MessageBox.Show(myReader.GetString(0).ToString()); } if (RecordCount == 0) { MessageBox.Show("No data returned"); } else { MessageBox.Show("Number of records returned: " + RecordCount); } } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()); } finally { myReader.Close(); myConnection.Close(); }
9.	Save your project.
10.	On the Debug menu, click Start to run your project.
11.	Click the button to display the data.

HOW TO Create a Local Web Server ASP.NET Application

2007-06-26T06:45:00.001-07:00

Create a Local Web Server ASP.NET Application

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.

2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Project.

3. In the New Project dialog box, click Visual Basic Projects under Project Types, and then click ASP.NET Web Application under Templates to create the project in Visual Basic.

NOTE: Alternatively, you can click Visual C# Project under Project Types, and then click ASP.NET Web Application under Templates to create the project in Visual C#.

In the IIS Web folder (which is typically /wwwroot), create the essential project references and files to use as a starting point for your application:

	AssemblyInfo (.vb file for Visual Basic or .cs file for Visual C#): Use this file to describe the assembly and to specify version information.`using System.Reflection; using System.Runtime.CompilerServices; [assembly: AssemblyTitle("")] [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")] [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")] [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")] [assembly: AssemblyProduct("")] [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("")] [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")] [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")] [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")] [assembly: AssemblyDelaySign(false)] [assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("")] [assembly: AssemblyKeyName("")]`
	Global.asax: The basic file Global.asax.cs that contains code for responding to application-level events that ASP.NET raises. `<%@ Application Codebehind="Global.asax.cs" Inherits="WebApplication2.Global" %>` NOTE: The source of Global.asax.cs is not included in this document.
	Styles.css: This file contains the default HTML style settings.
	Web.config: This is an application configuration file that contains settings that are specific to an application. This file contains configuration settings that the common language runtime reads (such as assembly binding policy, remoting objects, and so on), and settings that the application can read.
	Projectname.vsdisco: This is an XML-based file that the ASP.NET dynamic XML Web service discovery process uses to identify searchable paths on the Web server.
	WebForm1.aspx: This file contains the portion of the default Web Forms page that contains user interface elements (controls), similar to an HTML page.<%@ Page language="c#" Codebehind="WebForm1.aspx.cs" AutoEventWireup="false" Inherits="WebApplication2.WebForm1" %> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" > <html> <head> <title>WebForm1</title> <meta name="GENERATOR" Content="Microsoft Visual Studio 7.0"> <meta name="CODE_LANGUAGE" Content="C#"> <meta name=vs_defaultClientScript content="JavaScript"> <meta name=vs_targetSchema content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5"> </head> <body MS_POSITIONING="GridLayout"> <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server"> </form> </body> </html>
	Webform1 (.vb file for Visual Basic or .cs file for Visual C#): This file contains a class file for the default Web Forms page that contains the system-generated and user code for the page.

5. After you create the project, you see an empty Web Form with that is named "WebForm1.aspx." This is the workspace of the first page in a project, in which you can place WebForms, HTML forms, Components, Data objects, and Clipboard elements from ToolBox.

The Applied Microsoft® .NET Framework Programming in C# Collection

2007-06-19T11:00:00.001-07:00

This must-have collection of resources includes Jeffrey Richter's award-winning APPLIED MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMING book, his video lecture on Exception Handling, and the .NET Framework 1.1 Class Library poster packall in one package

Apply your expertise to the .NET Framework with the guidance of programming expert Jeffrey Richteron video, through his award-winning book, and with a set of posters containing complete, at-a-glance reference to .NET Framework Class Library namespace details. Richter is well-known to the developer community as an author, an instructor, and a contributing editor for MSDN® Magazine. He has been consulting with the .NET Framework team at Microsoft since 1999, and is the cofounder of Wintellect, a premier training, debugging, and consulting firm. This must-have collection includes Richter's highly respected Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming book, which describes .NET Framework architecture, the common language runtime, and core types in the .NET Framework Class Librarydeftly presenting the concepts, insights, and examples needed to begin developing robust, .NET Frameworkbased applications. You can experience Richter in action through his video lecture on Exception Handling, which covers implicit assumptions about Exceptions, key benefits of exception handling, and tips for managing unhandled exceptions with Windows® Forms, Web Forms, and XML Web services. You also get the .NET Framework 1.1 Class Library poster packfour, full-color wall posters that clearly display the namespace details essential to every developer working with the .NET Frameworkincluding System, System.Web, System.XML, System.Data, System.Windows.Forms, and System.Drawing. Each poster provides an easy-to-scan class derivation hierarchy of the most useful types, a comprehensive list of value types, an interface cross-reference map, and more. Together, this collection delivers the hands-on resources you need to advance your expertiseand your productivitywith the .NET Framework.

HOW TO: Validate XML Fragments Against an XML Schema in Visual Basic .NET

2007-06-13T05:42:00.001-07:00

SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to use XmlValidatingReader and XMLSchemaCollection objects to validate an Extensible Markup Language (XML) fragment against an XML schema.

XmlValidatingReader implements the XmlReader class and provides support for XML data validation. The Schemas property of XmlValidatingReader connects the reader to the schema files cached in an XmlSchemaCollection. The ValidationType property of XmlValidatingReader specifies the type of validation the reader should perform. If you set the property to ValidationType.None, you create a nonvalidating reader.

You can only add XML Schema Definition Language (XSD) schemas and XML-Data Reduced (XDR) schemas to XmlSchemaCollection. Use the Add method with a namespace URI to load schemas. For XML schemas, the typical namespace URI is the targetNamespace property of the schema.

Requirements

The following list outlines the recommended hardware, software, network infrastructure, and service packs that you will need:

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET installed on a compatible Microsoft Windows operating system

This article assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:

	Visual Basic .NET
	Basic XML standards
	XSD schemas

Create an XSD Schema

Paste the following code in a new text file named C:\Books.xsd:

<xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="urn:bookstore-schema" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="urn:bookstore-schema">
<xsd:element name="bookstore" type="bookstoreType" />
<xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" />
<xsd:element name="author" type="authorName"/>
<xsd:complexType name="authorName">
<xsd:sequence>
<xsd:element name="first-name" type="xsd:string" />
<xsd:element name="last-name" type="xsd:string" />
</xsd:sequence>
</xsd:complexType>
<xsd:complexType name="bookstoreType">
<xsd:sequence maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xsd:element name="book" type="bookType" />
<xsd:element ref="comment" minOccurs="0" />
</xsd:sequence>
</xsd:complexType>
<xsd:complexType name="bookType">
<xsd:sequence>
<xsd:element name="title" type="xsd:string" />
<xsd:element ref="author" />
<xsd:element name="price" type="xsd:decimal" />
</xsd:sequence>
<xsd:attribute name="genre" type="xsd:string" />
</xsd:complexType>

</xsd:schema>

Create a Visual Basic .NET Application

1. Create a new Visual Basic .NET Windows application

2. Drag Button1 to Form1. Paste the following code to add a private member variable to Class Form1:

Dim m_success As Boolean

3. Paste the following sub procedure to create a ValidationEventHandler that raises validation errors in the XMLValidatingReader object:

Public Sub ValidationEventHandle(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ValidationEventArgs)
        m_success = False
        Console.WriteLine((ControlChars.CrLf & ControlChars.Tab & "Validation error: " & args.Message))
    End Sub 'ValidationEventHandle

NOTE: You must include an event handler to receive information about validation errors in the Data Type Definition (DTD), the XML-Data Reduced (XDR) schema, and the XML schema definition language (XSD) schema. The event handler receives an argument of type ValidationEventArgs that contains data related to this event.

The callback handler can use the ValidationEventArgs.Severity property to guarantee that an XML instance document is validated against a schema. The Severity property enables you to distinguish between a validation error (Severity is equal to XmlSeverityType.Error) which indicates a fatal error, and a validation warning (Severity is equal to XmlSeverityType.Warning) which indicates that no schema information is available.

4. Paste the following code in the Button1_Click event procedure:

        Dim reader As XmlValidatingReader = Nothing
        Dim myschema As New XmlSchemaCollection()

        Try
            'Create the XML fragment to be parsed.
            Dim xmlFrag As String = "<author xmlns='urn:bookstore-schema' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance'>" & _
                            "<first-name>Herman</first-name>" & _
                           "<last-name>Melville</last-name>" & _
                         "</author>"

            'Create the XmlParserContext.
            Dim context As New XmlParserContext(Nothing, Nothing, "", XmlSpace.None)

            'Implement the reader.
            reader = New XmlValidatingReader(xmlFrag, XmlNodeType.Element, context)
            'Add the schema.
            myschema.Add("urn:bookstore-schema", "Books.xsd")

            'Set the schema type and add the schema to the reader.
            reader.ValidationType = ValidationType.Schema
            reader.Schemas.Add(myschema)

            'Add the handler to raise the validation event.
            AddHandler reader.ValidationEventHandler, AddressOf Me.ValidationEventHandle

            While reader.Read

            End While
            Console.WriteLine("Completed validating xmlfragment")

        Catch XmlExp As XmlException
            Console.WriteLine(XmlExp.Message)
        Catch XmlSchExp As XmlSchemaException
            Console.WriteLine(XmlSchExp.Message)
        Catch GenExp As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(GenExp.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

5.When the following message is displayed in the output window, the XML fragment is a valid element:

Completed validating xmlfragment

NOTE: The XMLValidatingReader object validates only the type declarations and the top level elements in the XML Schema. XML fragments, such as sub elements, are considered to be local. You cannot pass XML fragments to XmlValidatingReader for direct validation unless you declare the XML fragments as top-level elements and set the reference at the required level.

APPLIES TO

-	Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 Standard Edition
-	Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2002 Standard Edition
-	Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
-	Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0

How to connect to an Oracle database by using ASP and ADO

2007-06-13T05:28:00.001-07:00

INTRODUCTION

This article discusses how to connect to an Oracle database by using a Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) page and Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO).

MORE INFORMATION

To connect to an Oracle database, you can create an ASP page that contains the following code.

Note

Make sure that the connect string has a valid user ID and password and that the SQL statement references a valid table.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
   <html>
   <head>
   <title>Oracle Test</title>
   </head>
   <body>
   <center>
   <%
     Set objConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
     objConn.Open "Provider=MSDAORA;Data Source=<Your_TNSNames_Alias>;User Id=<userid>;Password=<password>;"

     Set objRs = objConn.Execute("SELECT * FROM DEMO.EMPLOYEE")

     Response.Write "<table border=1 cellpadding=4>"
     Response.Write "<tr>"

     For I = 0 To objRS.Fields.Count - 1
       Response.Write "<td><b>" & objRS(I).Name & "</b></td>"
     Next

     Response.Write "</tr>"

     Do While Not objRS.EOF
       Response.Write "<tr>"

       For I = 0 To objRS.Fields.Count - 1
         Response.Write "<td>" & objRS(I) & "</td>"
       Next

       Response.Write "</tr>"

       objRS.MoveNext
     Loop

     Response.Write "</table>"

     objRs.Close
     objConn.Close
   %>
   </center>
   </body>
   </html>

APPLIES TO

-	Microsoft Active Server Pages 4.0
-	Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
-	Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8

Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming

2007-06-08T08:32:00.001-07:00

Topics covered: How the Microsoft .NET Framework--in other words, the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and parts of the Framework Class Library (FCL)--runs Microsoft .NET applications, and how to write software for the framework. Shared assemblies, characteristics of CLR types (including their properties, methods, fields, and events), and object orientation all get ample coverage. There's particularly detailed information on text manipulation (including internationalization and localization), arrays, custom interfaces, and the managed environment (garbage collection) in the CLR environment.

Book Description
This title takes advanced developers and software designers under the covers of .NET to provide them with an in-depth understanding of its structure, functions, and operational components so they can create high-performance applications for .NET more easily and efficiently. Developers learn to program .NET applications while gaining a solid understanding of fundamental .NET design tenets. This title not only covers the infrastructure and architecture of .NET in-depth but also shows developers the most practical ways to apply that knowledge.

Murach's C# 2005

2007-06-05T11:31:00.000-07:00

Review

This book is aimed at both beginner and experienced developers who want to learn how to use C# 2005 for developing professional Windows applications using Visual Studio 2005.

Section 1 teaches the .NET Framework and the basics of working with Visual Studio 2005. You'll learn how to develop simple windows applications using the Forms Designer and the code editor to add and edit code.

Section 2 presents the various data types, control structures, and the core .NET classes which are essential in developing WIndows applications. You will learn many of the essential tasks used in most business applications.

Section 3 teaches the object oriented programming features of the C# language. You'll learn how to create your own business and database classes, and how to use inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, and more.

Section 4 contains 5 chapters on database programming. You'll learn how to use the new data sources features with the new Dataview control. You'll also learn how to use ADO.NET and how to use the three-tiered architecture used by professionals.

The fifth and final section shows how to work with text files, binary files, and XML. You'll learn how to create a multiple document interface with menus, toolbars, and help. Finally, the section ends by showing you how to deploy your applications using XCopy, ClickOnce, and a setup program.

If you're looking for just one book that will quickly and easily teach you how to build professional business applications using C#, then Murach's C# 2005 is the one. Murach's C# 2005 is so simple to read and understand that you'll be building your own professional business applications in no time.

Microsoft ASP.NET Coding Strategies with the Microsoft ASP.NET Team

2007-06-01T07:07:00.003-07:00

Hard-won, real-world knowledge for building world-class ASP.NET applications—based on the experiences of Microsoft developers who have worked with ASP.NET and Microsoft .NET for years.

Programming Microsoft ASP.NET - "CSharp Books "

2007-06-01T07:07:00.001-07:00

This book uses a task-oriented approach to explain the inner workings of ASP.NET technology—with practical, hands-on examples to help programmers quickly implement ready-made solutions.

Microsoft ASP.NET Programming with Microsoft Visual C# .NET Version 2003 Step By Step

2007-06-01T07:06:00.001-07:00

Teach yourself to build Web applications with ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET version 2003. Self-paced exercises and sample code will get you started.

Microsoft ASP.NET Programming with Microsoft Visual C# .NET Deluxe Learning Edition

2007-06-01T07:05:00.000-07:00

Teach yourself how to build Web applications and services for Microsoft .NET—with step-by-step instruction for ASP.NET and C#, plus standard-edition software for Visual C# .NET.

Extreme Programming Adventures in C# (DV-Microsoft Professional) - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:34:00.000-07:00

Apply what you know about extreme programming and object-oriented design to learning C# and the Microsoft® .NET Framework on the fly. Author Ron Jeffries, a leading voice and practitioner in the extreme programming movement, demonstrates how to apply its key concepts—including the use of customer stories, customer acceptance tests, and "Spikes"—and the fundamental techniques of Simple Design, Test-Driven Development, and Refactoring to create practical, .NET-ready applications.

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Visual C# 2005 A Developer's Notebook - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:33:00.001-07:00

Visual C# 2005: A Developer's Notebook is full of no-nonsense code without the usual page-filling commentary. You'll find suggestions for further experimentation, links to on-line documentation, plus practical notes and warnings. The book also tells developers how to acquire, install and configure Visual Studio .NET 2005. Are you a coder to the core? Learn what C# 2.0 can do for you now.

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Essential C# 2.0 - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:32:00.000-07:00

Essential C# 2.0 is a clear, concise guide to C#—including the features new to C# 2.0. The book clearly presents material for beginners and experts and provides contrasts and comparisons between C# and other languages. The C# language is covered comprehensively and each important construct is illustrated with succinct code examples.
Following the C# introduction, readers will learn about *C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays *Operators and control flow, loops, conditional logic, and sequential programming *Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming *Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming *Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection *Generics, collections, and iterators *Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming *Threading, synchronization, and multi-threaded patterns *Interoperability and unsafe code *The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C#

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C# Cookbook - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

With C# Cookbook, 2nd Edition, you'll be able to learn and improve your mastery of both the C# language and the .NET platform. This updated bestseller has been completely revised to account for C# 2.0, the latest version of this popular object-oriented programming language. It also includes more than 100 new code solutions (over 300 overall) to common problems and tasks that you're sure to face as a C# programmer.

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Pro .NET 2.0 Code and Design Standards in C# - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:30:00.002-07:00

This book is special, because for the first time you get an easy-to-follow set of code and design standards that addresses the basic needs of. NET developers and application architects. The material is presented in a "what, why, where, and how" format, so it's easy to understand a given topic and apply the solution. The format facilitates fast understanding and quick reference, just what you need when you're under pressure.

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Morgan Kaufmann C Sharp 2 0 Practical Guide for Programmers - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:30:00.001-07:00

You dont need coddling; you dont need to be told what you already know. What you need is a book that uses your experience as a Java or C++ programmer to give you a leg up into the challenges and rewards of C#. And this Practical Guide is precisely what youre after. Written by a team that boasts extensive experience teaching C# to professionals, this book provides a practical, efficient explanation of the language itself, covering basic to advanced features and calling out all thats new in 2.0. Its instruction is always firmly situated within the context of the .NET framework and bolstered by code examples, key lessons in object-oriented programming, and installments of a realistic application programming tutorial. Concise and incisive, this is the best way to master the worlds fastest-growing and most marketable programming language.

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Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed MAY 2006 - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:29:00.001-07:00

Setting the standard for a premium C# reference, Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed provides practical examples for virtually every aspect of the C# programming language. The book is structured for progressive learning, so it can be read cover-to-cover or used as a comprehensive reference guide.

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Professional C# 2005 - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:26:00.000-07:00

Professional C# 2005 prepares you to program in C#, and it provides the necessary background information on how the. NET architecture works. It provides examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, dynamic web pages, advanced graphics, and directory access. The only requirement is that you are familiar with at least one other high-level language used on Windows – either C++, VB, or J++.

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Beginning Visual C# 2005 - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:25:00.000-07:00

Offers a highly structured tutorial that's packed with thorough examples and updated code, as well as exercises that help readers test and fine-tune their development skills.

Covers C# programming basics, Web and Windows programming, data access, graphics programming with GDI+, and basic networking.

Explains how to put together basic Web and Windows applications and highlights the differences between Web and Windows programming.

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Visual C#® 2005: How to Program, Second Edition - "CSharp Books"

2007-05-29T10:23:00.000-07:00

Learn how to build winning C# applications, start to finish, using the Deitels' proven methodology and signature Live-Code(tm) Approach! This new edition includes extensive use of Visual Studio 2005's new visual programming tools that tremendously reduce the amount of code programmers need to write in ADO.NET and ASP.NET applications.

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