Introducing .NET 4.5 (Expert's Voice in .NET) - Softcover

Mackey, Alex; Stewart Tulloch, William; Krishnan, Mahesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1430243325 ISBN 13: 9781430243328

Publisher: Apress, 2012

Synopsis

Microsoft has introduced a large number of changes to the way that the .NET Framework operates. Familiar technologies have being altered, best practices replaced, and developer methodologies adjusted. Many developers find it hard to keep up with the pace of change across .NET's ever-widening array of technologies. The introduction of Windows 8 and its new style of applications only compounds the problem. You may know what's happening in C#, but what about the latest innovations in the cloud? How is that going to affect your work? What possibilities do the new async capabilities bring? What you need is a roadmap. A guide to help you see the innovations that matter and to give you a head start on the opportunities available in the new framework. Introducing .NET 4.5 is designed to provide you with just that roadmap. It serves as a no-nonsense primer that will help experienced .NET developers understand the impact of the new framework and the technologies that co-exist with it. This book will keep you updated on the changes and help you to seize new opportunities confidently and quickly. What you'll learn Get an overview and brief history of each new or changing technology that puts it into context Understand how .NET and Windows 8 fit together Familiarize yourself with key concepts and opportunities through highly accessible tutorials Understand how to perform common tasks in new technology areas such as async Gain expert performance tips See examples of real-world applications of each technology to help you learn how a technology can be put to work Who this book is for The book is aimed at existing .NET developers who will be trying to come to grips with .NET 4.5 and Windows 8, which will be changing the way they need to think about creating applications. Table of Contents Introduction to .NET 4.5 Visual Studio 2012 IDE CLR and BCL MEF C# 4.5 ASP.NET 4.5 ASP.NET MVC 4 WCF and Web API Data Azure Workflow WPF Silver

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About the Author

Alex Mackey is an experienced ASP.NET/SQL Server consultant who has been working with .NET since version 1.0. Alex started out programming when he was 12 on the Amiga with a hobbyist program called Amos before moving into ASP/VB6 development while studying at university. Shortly after graduating with first class honours, Alex moved into the .NET/Sql Server world where he has remained for the last eight years.
Most recently, Alex has led development on a number of complex health care applications and has been lucky enough to work around the world in the Middle East, America and Ireland. Alex is active in the development community and set up and runs the .NET user group DevEvening.co.uk. He is a Microsoft C# "Most Valuable Professional".

Mahesh Krishnan is fortunate enough to be paid for what he loves doing most--creating software. He has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, having worked in India, the UK, the United States, and Australia on a number of projects ranging from shrink-wrapped products to large corporate applications. 
He currently works as a principal consultant at Readify, a company that specializes in consulting and training in Microsoft technologies. Prior to this, he was the technical director of The Thin Blue Line at Victoria Police, where he was responsible for delivering a number of key projects.  
Mahesh is well-known in the .NET community and frequently speaks at community and industry events such as code camps, YOW!, Tech Ed, and REMIX. He organizes the DDD Melbourne Conference with Alex every year and runs Victoria .NET, which is one of the largest .NET user groups in Australia. He is also one of the founding members of Silverlight Developer and Designer Network as well as the Windows Azure Meetup in Melbourne.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1430243325
• ISBN 13: 9781430243328
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 412