Beginning Visual C# 2005

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Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005. This accessible book guides you through all aspects of C# programming and the capabilities of Visual Studio 2005 so that you can begin developing customized applications.

You'll first learn all aspects of the C# language, from the fundamentals to object-oriented techniques. You'll then quickly progress through Windows(r) and Web programming to making use of data ...

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Overview

Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005. This accessible book guides you through all aspects of C# programming and the capabilities of Visual Studio 2005 so that you can begin developing customized applications.

You'll first learn all aspects of the C# language, from the fundamentals to object-oriented techniques. You'll then quickly progress through Windows(r) and Web programming to making use of data sources, and finally to some advanced techniques such as XML documentation and graphics programming with GDI+. Throughout the book, you'll also find helpful hints, tips, exercises, and full-fledged example code that will enhance your programming skills.

This book covers everything you need to know about Visual C# 2005 and the .NET Framework to create powerful, secure applications for mobile devices, Web applications, Windows applications, and Web services.

What you will learn from this book

  • Ways to add functionality to your Visual C# applications
  • How to publish applications to the Web with the click of a button
  • Techniques for assembling advanced Windows applications with a minimum of effort and time
  • Tips for using Web services to add complex data and functionality to Web applications
  • How to improve your C# applications using object-oriented programming
  • Steps for using ADO.NET to interact with databases and deal with XML

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to program in C# using the .NET Framework. It is also for programmers who know .NET 1.0 and want to find out about the latest features of .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Whether you’re developing web applications, web services, or Windows applications, C# 2.0, .NET 2.0, and Visual Studio 2005 offer immense power. Wrox’s Beginning Visual C# 2005 may be the fastest way to master them. Whether C# is your first language or your tenth, this friendly, carefully structured tutorial will take you from the absolute basics all the way through data access, XML, assemblies, even networking and GDI+ graphics programming.

The book’s light on jargon and heavy on careful explanation. Our favorite feature: the “Try It Out” mini-projects, which walk you through every step, then stand back and explain exactly what’s going on under the hood. The code samples are concise, never overwhelming. And the simple, no-frills text is about as clear as you’ll find anywhere. Simply put, there’s nothing here to distract you from quickly learning and using C#. Bill Camarda, from the December 2005 Read Only

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764578472
  • Publisher: Wrox Press, Inc.
  • Publication date: 10/5/2005
  • Series: Wrox Beginning Guides Series
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 1104
  • Product dimensions: 7.44 (w) x 9.12 (h) x 2.06 (d)

Meet the Author

Karli Watson is the technical director of 3form (www.3form.net), as well as a freelance IT specialist, author, developer, and consultant. For the most part, he immerses himself in .NET (in particular C#) and has written numerous books in the field for several publishers. He specializes in communicating complex ideas in a way that is accessible to anyone with a passion to learn, and spends much of his time playing with new technology to find new things to teach people about.
During those (seemingly few) times where he isn’t doing the above, Karli will probably be wishing he was hurtling down a mountain on a snowboard. Or possibly trying to get his novel published. Either way, you’ll know him by his brightly colored clothes.

Christian Nagel is a software architect, trainer, and consultant, and an associate of Thinktecture, offering training and coaching based on Microsoft .NET technologies. His achievements in the developer community have earned him a position as Microsoft Regional Director and MVP for Visual C#. He enjoys an excellent reputation as an author of several .NET books, such as Professional C#, Pro .NET Network Programming and C# Web Services, and he speaks regularly at international industry conferences.
Christian looks back on more than 15 years of experience as a developer and software architect. He started his computing career on PDP 11 and VAX/VMS, covering a variety of languages and platforms. Since 2000 he has been working with .NET and C#, developing and architecting distributed solutions.
http://www.christiannagel.com http://www.thinktecture.com

Jacob Hammer Pedersen is a systems developer at Fujitsu Service, Denmark. He’s been programming the PC since the early 90s using languages such as Pascal, Visual Basic, C/C++, and in later years C#. Jacob is an MCSD who works almost exclusively on the Microsoft platform where his expertise includes .NET, COM, COM+/Enterprise Services, SQL Server, and MS Office development. A Danish citizen, he works and lives in Aarhus, Denmark.

Jon D. Reid is the President and Chief Technology Officer for Savitar Corporation, an independent software vendor and consulting company that develops database tools for the Microsoft.NET environment. He has co-authored many .NET books, including Pro Visual Studio .NET, Fast Track to C# Programming, ADO.NET Programmer’s Reference, and Professional SQL Server 2000 XML. Jon would like to thank his family, co-authors, and the team at Wrox for their support and encouragement.

Morgan Skinner began his computing career at a tender age on a Sinclair ZX80 at school, where he was underwhelmed by some code a teacher had written and so began programming in assembly language. After getting hooked on Z80 (which he believes is far better than those paltry 3 registers on the 6502), he graduated through the school’s ZX81s to his own ZX Spectrum.
Since then he’s used all sorts of languages and platforms, including VAX Macro Assembler, Pascal, Modula2, Smalltalk, X86 assembly language, PowerBuilder, C/C++, VB, and currently C#. He’s been programming in .NET since the PDC release in 2000, and liked it so much, he joined Microsoft in 2001. He now works in Premier Support for Developers and spends most of his time assisting customers with C#. You can reach Morgan at http://www.morganskinner.com.

Eric White is an independent software consultant with over 20 years experience in building management information systems and accounting systems. When he isn’t hunched over a screen programming in C#, he will most likely be found with an ice axe in hand, climbing some mountain.

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part One: The C# Language.

Chapter 1: Introducing C#.

Chapter 2: Writing a C# Program.

Chapter 3: Variables and Expressions.

Chapter 4: Flow Control.

Chapter 5: More about Variables.

Chapter 6: Functions.

Chapter 7: Debugging and Error Handling.

Chapter 8: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming.

Chapter 9: Defining Classes.

Chapter 10: Defining Class Members.

Chapter 11: Collections, Comparisons, and Conversions.

Chapter 12: Generics.

Chapter 13: Additional OOP Techniques.

Part Two: Windows Programming.

Chapter 14: Basic Windows Programming.

Chapter 15: Advanced Windows Forms Features.

Chapter 16: Using Common Dialogs.

Chapter 17: Deploying Windows Applications.

Part Three: Web Programming.

Chapter 18: Basic Web Programming.

Chapter 19: Advanced Web Programming.

Chapter 20: Web Services.

Chapter 21: Deploying Web Applications.

Part Four: Data Access.

Chapter 22: File System Data.

Chapter 23: XML.

Chapter 24: Databases and ADO.NET.

Chapter 25: Data Binding.

Part Five: Additional Techniques.

Chapter 26: .NET Assemblies.

Chapter 27: Attributes.

Chapter 28: XML Documentation.

Chapter 29: Networking.

Chapter 30: Introduction to GDI+.

Index.

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