Visual C# .Net Programming - Softcover

Davis, Harold

9780782140460: Visual C# .Net Programming

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ISBN 10: 0782140467 ISBN 13: 9780782140460

Publisher: Sybex Inc, 2002

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Explains for experienced programmers how to use C# in the .NET Framework, discussing Web services, the relationship between C# and .NET, user interfaces, and the fundamentals of the C# language itself.

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From the Author

This is a different kind of book about a programming language.

The conventional thing is to begin with syntax and semantics, proceed through user interfaces and object orientation, and end with various applications. But why be conventional? This book does not do the standard thing.

In contrast to the conventional structure of the programming language book, the narrative structure of this book involves immersion. You’ll learn by doing—starting with creating a web service in the first few pages. It’s only later that the nitty-gritty of language syntax is covered in detail. The idea is that you’ll be having so much fun by then that the pain of mastering the details will be muted.

As author to reader, what commitments am I making?

First, regarding the code in the book: I’ve tried to provide examples that you will be able to use in the real world, based on my experience as a developer. I’ve run and tested every example in the book. Many of the examples should be usable in whole or part as they are written. C# is a graceful language. I’ve tried to write about it in an intelligent, elegant, and humorous way.

I hope you enjoy this book. C# .NET is a powerful, exciting, easy-to-use programming language. The primary goals of my book are to:

� Share my excitement and joy in this aesthetically pleasing and productive tool.

� Help you to understand the concepts involved in programming with C# and the .NET Framework.

� Help you easily produce the code that you need for the real world projects.

C# represents a wonderful "next step" for Visual Basic programmers. If you are a VB programmer looking for new horizons, this book was written for you.

From the Back Cover

The aim of Visual C# .NET Programming is to teach you and other experienced programmers the most effective ways to program using the C# language in the environment it was designed for, the .NET Framework. To this end, it offers plenty of strong opinions and pays special attention to one of .NET's most prominent features: web services.

Right out of the chute, you'll build a simple web service and create an application that consumes it, quickly gaining a basic familiarity with the resources Microsoft has placed at your disposal. Then, with this practical introduction under your belt, you'll delve into the details of C# and its relationship with .NET-details that, by the end of the book, will enable you to tackle a wide variety of sophisticated programming challenges and accomplish many other things, as well.

You'll learn how to create more effective user interfaces, first for a web service consumer and then for a traditional Windows application. You'll also get a solid grounding in the world of C# objects and classes, discovering what they make possible within the context of .NET. Then you'll explore the language itself, beginning with syntax, continuing with arrays, and concluding with the ins and outs of object-oriented programming and string manipulation.

Everything comes together in an exploration of the ways you use C# to interact with the world at large: working with files and serializing objects, creating messaging programs, and using XML and ADO.NET to interact with databases. By that point, you'll be adept at using the C# interface and help system and you'll be well on your way in the new world of .NET programming.

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