C# 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated C# 2008 is the
fastest path to mastering them, and the rest of C#, for both experienced
C# programmers moving to C# 2008 and programmers moving to C# from
another object-oriented language. Many books introduce C#, but very few
also explain how to use it optimally with the .NET common language
runtime (CLR). This book teaches both core C# language concepts and how
to wisely employ C# idioms and object-oriented design patterns to
exploit the power of C# and the CLR. This book is both a rapid tutorial
and a permanent reference. You’ll quickly master C# syntax while
learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You’ll also (more…)

This is a concise yet thorough reference to C# 3.0 programming as
implemented in Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2008. C# 3.0 in a Nutshell gets
right to the point, covering the essentials of language syntax and usage
as well as the parts of the .NET base class libraries you need to build
working applications. But unlike earlier editions, this book is now
organized entirely around concepts and use cases, providing greater
depth and readability. C# 3.0 introduces the most significant
enhancements yet to the programming language, and C# 3.0 in a Nutshell
delves deep into the subject while assuming minimal prior knowledge of
C#-making it accessible to anyone with a reasonable background in (more…)

Matthew MacDonald, “Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#”
Apress | 2005 | ISBN: 1590594398 | 1080 pages | PDF | 25,5 MB

Renowned author Matthew MacDonald combines careful treatment of the API with detailed user-interface design principles. Further, this book incorporates C# and the final beta of .NET 2.0. The result: thorough coverage of Windows Forms and GDI+ namespaces for you .NET programmers! You will become equipped to design state-of-the-art Windows interfaces and program graphics, (more…)

Description: Programming WCF Services is the authoritative, bestselling introduction to Microsoft’s unified platform for developing service-oriented applications (SOA) on Windows. Hailed as the most definitive treatment of WCF available, this relentlessly practical book provides insight, not documentation, to help you learn the topics and skills you need for building WCF-based applications that are maintainable, extensible, and reusable. Author Juval Lowy, Microsoft software legend and participant in WCF’s original strategic design review, revised this new edition for the latest productivity-enhancing features of C# 3.0 and the .NET 3.5 SP1 Framework.
The book also contains Lowy’s ServiceModelEx, a framework of useful utilities, tools, and helper classes that let you simplify and automate many tasks, and extend WCF (more…)

Description: With the latest incarnations of ASP.NET 3.5 and SQL Server 2008, programming dynamic data–driven web sites with Microsoft technologies has become easier and much more efficient than ever before. Fewer mouse clicks and fewer lines of code can now enable more powerful features and the tools you need—Visual Web Developer and SQL Server 2008 Express Edition—are free. In Beginning ASP.NET E-Commerce in C#: From Novice to Professional, you’ll learn how to best use the free development tools offered by Microsoft to build an online product catalog. You will gain an intimate understanding of every piece of code you write. This understanding will enable you to build your own powerful and flexible web sites efficiently and rapidly with ASP.NET 3.5.
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Sams Teach Yourself Visual C Sharp 2008 in 24 Hours Complete Starter Kit
Sams Publishing | 2008 | 529 pages | PDF | 12.2 MB

With Microsoft’s introduction of the .NET platform, a new, exciting programming language was born. Visual C# is now the language of choice for developing on the .NET platform, and Microsoft has even written a majority of the .NET Framework using Visual C#. Visual C# is a modern object-oriented language designed and developed from the ground up with a best-of-breed mentality, implementing and expanding on the best features and functions found in other languages. Visual C# 2008 combines the power and flexibility of C++ with some of the simplicity of Visual (more…)

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C# Cookbook, 2nd Edition

Product Description
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. (more…)

This book focuses on the topics readers need to understand in order to build real-world applications. These topics include:Form layout

• Multiple top-level windows
• Non-rectangular windows
• Accessing data from the middle tier, filesystems, XML, databases, and Web services
• Classes outside the System.WinForms namespace, including System.Drawing and System.Security
• Custom drawing
• Hosting and building controls

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Written by popular author and .NET expert Jesse Liberty, this thoroughly updated tutorial for beginning to intermediate programmers covers the latest release of Microsoft’s popular C# language (C# 3.0) and the newest .NET platform for developing Windows and web applications. Our bestselling Programming C# 3.0, now in its fifth edition, is a world-class tutorial that goes well beyond the documentation otherwise available. Liberty doesn’t just teach C#; he tells the complete story of the C# language and how it integrates with all of .NET programming, so that you can get started creating professional quality web and Windows applications. This book: Provides a comprehensive tutorial in C# and .NET programming that also serves as a (more…)