Master all the elements of this powerful new language from Microsoft
Harness object-oriented programming techniques and advanced language
features Create Web services, ASP.NET applications, and other .NET
solutions If C# can do it, you can do it, too . . . Blending the
object-oriented power of C++ with the simplicity of Visual Basic, C# is
the ideal language for building sophisticated .NET components and
applications. This all-in-one guide by a team of .NET programming pros
delivers everything you need to get up and running with C# a complete
tour of the language and practical guidance on developing a variety of
.NET solutions. Take the language tour and get the scoop on C# basics
and object-oriented techniques as well as on advanced topics such as
delegates and versioning. Then turn to the solutions section for all
the examples and source code you need to jumpstart a C# project,
whether it s a Windows Form or an ASP.NET application. Inside, you ll
find complete coverage of C# Get up to speed on expressions, functions,
data types, and other C# fundamentals Master classes, overloaded
operators, inheritance, and other object-oriented tools Harness the
power of namespaces, interfaces, enumerations, and delegates Explore
the ins and outs of exceptions, attributes, versioning, and unsafe code
Create real-world Windows Forms and WebForms applications Build
components to access files or a database Use C# in an ASP.NET
application Integrate COM with .NET using C#

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Aimed at the reader with some previous programming experience, C# and the .NET Platform provides an enjoyable and well-paced tutorial for learning C# and Microsoft’s new .NET Framework. This well-written guide is all you need to get onboard with the latest in Windows development.

Today, there are a growing number of titles available for C#. This text strikes an
excellent balance between a basic language tutorial with an authoritative presentation of what’s new and better in .NET with coverage of the some of the inner details of the platform, including deployment. The author’s patient writing style is never dull or overly
technical, which will mean this book is a good choice for a wide range of readers approaching C# from a variety of languages including C++, Java, and Visual Basic.

At certain points, the author looks at “intermediate language” (IL) bytecodes that underlie the C# language. This is particularly informative in chapters that look at assemblies and deployment. As a tour of the basics of the C# language, this book distinguishes itself with short, effective examples (many of which use a set of classes modeling cars). Coverage of programming Windows Forms is really good, as is the chapter on getting the older COM and .NET components to interoperate. The focus of this book is mostly on traditional client-side development, though it does cover the latest in Web development with sections on basic ASP.NET and Web services, which round out the book.

The author does a good job at explaining how .NET works while bringing readers of different abilities up to speed with C#. Experts will appreciate the detail on class design, COM, and Web services, while beginners will be able to follow the author’s
well-organized tour of the basics. In all, this combination of strengths makes C# and the .NET Platform an attractive choice in the growing list of titles on Microsoft’s latest programming language.
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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.

* Provides a carefully focused explanation of every aspect of the C# language,
including entire chapters on the unified type system, advanced types, collections, generics, reflection and attributes.
* Highlights all features new to the latest version of C# and organizes its presentation of C# according to the key principles of object-oriented programming and the .NET framework.
* Using end-of-chapter exercises, incrementally develops a cohesive application programming tutorial.
* Includes an easy-to-use appendix on the grammatical rules of C# and provides downloadable example code via the companion website.
* Provides a carefully focused explanation of every aspect of the C# language, including entire chapters on the unified type system, advanced types, collections, generics, reflection and attributes.
* Highlights all features new to the latest version of C# and organizes its presentation of C# according to the key principles of object-oriented programming and the .NET framework.
* Using end-of-chapter exercises, incrementally develops a cohesive application programming tutorial.
* Includes an easy-to-use appendix on the grammatical rules of C# and provides downloadable example code via the companion website.
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C# is the key language for Microsoft’s next generation of Windows
services, the .NET platform. This new programming language is fast and
modern and was designed to increase programmer productivity. C# enables
programmers to quickly build a wide range of applications for the new
Microsoft .NET platform. The .Net platform enables developers to build
C# components to become Web services available across the Internet.
Using C# language constructs, these components can be converted into
Web services, allowing them to be invoked across the Internet.
Gunnerson’s book is designed as a comprehensive reference for
professional programmers to help get them up to speed on C#. The author
is a lead developer on Microsoft’s C# development team, and has logged
many developer hours writing and testing C# code. As such, he is
uniquely poised to teach developers the effective use of this new
language. A Microsoft insider, Gunnerson is also able to explain to
readers how C# fits into Microsoft’s new .NET framework. A final
section of the book provides a history of C#, and a language comparison
to other widely used programming languages. Gunnerson’s book provides a
foundation upon which programmers can begin to develop in C#. Among the
core topics covered are the COM+ environment, statements and flow of
execution, classes, structs, interfaces, expressions, arrays, enums,
delegates and events, exception handling, interoperability, and
selected advanced topics.

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Comparing and contrasting many of the
advantages and drawbacks of Java and C#, this guide allows programmers
to make informed, intelligent decisions based on the unique uses of
each language.

Book Info
Not an introductory guide to C#,
rather it builds on what Java programmers already know about
object-oriented languages to give them an efficient means to master the
.NET framework. Compares and contrasts many of the advantages and
drawbacks of Java and C#. Softcover.

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