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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Beginning Object-Oriented ASP.NET 2.0 with VB .NET covers all
of the basics, from definition to inheritance. This book even includes
a chapter on Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0,
enabling you to create ASP.NET 2.0 applications. Also included are
chapters on creating web forms, web controls, and web services. Code
samples illustrate the usage of each concept.

If you have a background in procedural programming, this book will
teach you what a class is, how it relates to an object, and how to
model real-world data into a class. You will be able to create a class
in VB .NET, add properties and methods, and use that class in a simple
ASP.NET web application created with VB .NET.

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This is the book on ADO.NET! ADO.NET is the latest database technology from Microsoft
and is the most powerful way to manipulate a database to date. A Programmer’s
Guide to ADO.NET in C# begins by taking readers through an overview of C# and
then delves into ADO.NET. Mahesh Chand provides details on how to use each of
.NET’s major data providers, including OLE DB, SQL Server, and the release version
of ODBC. This book also serves as a great reference for the methods and properties
associated with these data providers’ classes. In addition, Chand shows C# programmers
how to work with XML classes, integrate XML into the ADO .NET architecture, and
use the power of XML to transfer, read, and store data.

A Programmer’s Guide to ADO.NET in C# provides developers with handy ideas
for taking advantage of the Visual Studio .NET IDE and for tying data to myriad,
powerful Windows Forms and Web Forms, including the multifaceted DataGrid control.
Chand also discusses how you can use ADO.NET to develop Web applications and
create Web services. Easy-to-follow, visually rich examples illustrate how to
create and execute stored procedures, work with triggers and views, create and
update tables, and perform event handling in ADO.NET. Chand also guides you
through the development of a Web-based guest book.

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�This book provides a clear, readable, and in-depth treatment of data binding, with detailed discussions of best practices in the presentation and use of data. Brian communicates his knowledge on the mechanics of data binding to give the low-level understanding that makes all the difference when building sophisticated applications and troubleshooting difficult problems. Effective data binding can enormously reduce the amount of code in your applications and will allow new levels of sophistication in your development. Read this book.�

Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0 earns a gold star and a prized place in my development book library. Brian is an exceptional teacher of technology, best practices, and technique. He continues to educate at every presentation I attend; his book carries that quality to paper. I found this book to be highly informative and full of all the important steps and examples necessary to learn this technology. In this book, Brian demonstrates a firm grasp on the concepts and I really enjoy his efforts to promote best practices at every chance. Definitively a cover-to-cover read.� �Randy Hayes, president, Expert Network Solutions, Inc.
�Brian�s direct and well-organized presentation makes this much misunderstood topic finally understandable.�
Sahil Malik, author of Pro ADO.NET 2.0 and C# MVP

Data binding is the most important part of many business applications�and one of the most difficult things to understand. Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0 is the first book to focus on this crucial area of development. It will quickly get you up to speed on binding data sources to Windows Forms components. The book contains clear examples in C# that work with SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. Visual Basic .NET examples are available on the book�s Web site.

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Topics covered include: the .NET Foundation Classes that are most used by developers, and details about the construction of Web Services and how they programmatically communicate with each other.

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