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. You will be exposed to everything from low-level information on the Garbage Collector to advanced concepts, such as creating applications that use Enterprise Services, creating Web Services, and even advanced Windows GUI. Chapters include:

* Expressions and Control Structures
* UI Controls
* Code Access Security
* Remoting
* Peer-to-Peer Applications
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“With the application development community so focused on the Smart Client revolution, a book that covers VSTO from A to Z is both important and necessary. This book lives up to big expectations. It is thorough, has tons of example code, and covers Office programming in general terms— topics that can be foreign to the seasoned .NET developer who has focused on ASP.NET applications for years. Congratulations to Eric Lippert and Eric Carter for such a valuable work!”

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Professional C# 2nd Edition is now available. Professional C# 2nd Edition is a completely revised edition of this book, and is fully compatible with the final release of the .NET Framework. We strongly recommend that you order the new edition (Professional C# 2nd Edition, ISBN 1861007043) in preference to this edition. (more…)

This is the book every C# developer needs to read to understand how to create effective Internet applications using ASP.NET. As recognized experts in the field, Jeffrey P. McManus and Chris Kinsman explain how to build applications through effective use of ASP.NET, XML, and ADO.NET.
In addition, this book will provide:

• Information
  about the Common Language Runtime and .NET Foundation Classes, which
  form the building blocks for application development in the .NET
  universe
• Practical C# code examples that illustrate operations used most often by
• application developers
• Thorough reference material to the objects available in the Foundation
• Class libraries

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Using many examples all on a common theme, this second edition of Windows Forms Programming with C# presents Windows application development in a step-by-step, easy to follow format. Written for beginner and intermediate programmers eager to get their hands dirty, the text covers fundamentals like labels, buttons, and tool strips, as well as advanced concepts like owner-drawn lists, custom controls, and two-way data binding.

The book is a tutorial, leading the reader through Windows application development using C# and Visual Studio .NET. It illustrates how the classes in the .NET Framework interact in a fully functional application. Material added for the second edition includes coverage of the .NET 2.0 Framework, extender providers, cryptographic classes, and application deployment.

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Rockford Lhotka started writing his Business Objects books in
1996, and over the years, he’s become one of the world’s foremost
authorities on building distributed object-oriented systems. His
industry-standard VB .NET Business Objects book not only addresses
changes in .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005, but also reflects
substantial enhancements and improvements to the CSLA .NET Framework
and how it can be used to create enterprise-level .NET applications.

Expert C# Business Objects
is for developers who want to see Lhotka’s ideas applied in the C#
idiom. The book takes you from an opening discussion of logical
architectures to detailed n-tier deployment options using the CSLA .NET
Framework.

The depth of Rockford’s thinking now influences
developers across language boundaries. With this book, you can learn
directly from the expert whose framework has become universally
accepted and respected.

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Core C# and .NET is the no-nonsense, example-rich guide to achieving
exceptional results with C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0. Writing for experienced
programmers, Stephen Perry presents today’s best practices for
leveraging both C# 2.0 language features and Microsoft’s .NET 2.0
infrastructure.

Like all books in the Core Series, Core C# and
.NET focuses on solving real-world problems with serious, non-trivial
code. Perry’s broad, deep coverage ranges from new C# generics to Web
services, from reflection to security. He systematically introduces the
development of Windows Forms applications and the effective use of GDI+
graphics classes. He offers detailed guidance on data management with
XML and ADO.NET, plus advanced coverage of threading, remoting, and
code security. Finally, Perry presents an extensive section on Web
development, covering ASP.NET, state management, HTTP requests, and
much more.

With practical insights into everything from
scalability to localization, this is the C# book you’ve been searching
for: your definitive guide to building production-quality C#
applications.

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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. You�ll also learn how to use NUnit, a
unit-testing tool for .NET languages. This essential, high-level
reference provides the expert guidance, hands-on insights, and
downloadable code you need to build an XML editor, a database
application, a Web service, and other useful applications�quickly
extending your extreme programming expertise to .NET and helping you
deliver business value right away.

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With the latest incarnations of ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005, programming dynamic data-driven websites 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 2005 Express Editions and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition � are free!

In this book you�ll learn how to best use the free development tools offered by Microsoft to build an online product catalogue with shopping cart, checkout, product searching, product recommendations, a control panel, customer accounts, order processing and much much more. You�ll learn how to handle payments by integrating PayPal, DataCash and VeriSign Payflow Pro into your site. We�ll also teach you how to expand your site�s product listing by expanding your product section through web services.
Each feature you add to your website will introduce you to new challenges and theoretical concepts, which are carefully analyzed and explained throughout the book. 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 websites efficiently and rapidly with ASP.NET 2.0.

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Visual C# 2005 Express Edition STARTER KIT Are you ready to jump into
the exciting world of programming and create your own cutting-edge
applications? Microsoft MVP F. Scott Barker clearly shows you how to
program using Visual C# 2005 Express, taking you from introductions and
concepts to the deployment of your applications. First, Barker explains
how to install Visual C# 2005 Express, which is included on CD-ROM, and
walks you through programming basics. You’ll then learn how to build
user interface elements in order to develop applications using Windows
Forms. And you’ll find out how to use data in your applications as you
examine database concepts, data controls, SQL Server Express features,
and ADO.NET. This starter kit provides you with all the tools you’ll
need to write your own programs in Visual C# 2005 Express. It will help
you quickly gain the skills to begin using C# so that you can produce
software applications that have no limits. What you will learn from
this book * The basics of programming in the Windows(r) environment *
How to take advantage of the visual tools within Visual C# 2005 Express
* Ways to test and debug your applications so they run smoothly *
Techniques for working with ADO.NET classes * Tips for incorporating
SQL Server Express features into your applications * How to develop
applications with Visual C# 2005 Express using Windows Forms, ASP.NET,
and Windows Services Who this book is for This book is for first time
programmers who want an easy way to delve into the exciting features of
Visual C# 2005 Express and begin creating their own customized
applications. Wrox Starter Kits give you a CD-ROM with the software
development tools you need to get started as well as structured
tutorials that walk you through all the techniques you need to begin
programming right away.

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