Microsoft have invested much time in dramatically improving how we create interfaces for client based applications - Windows Forms is the result. Developers building Windows-based applications can use their .NET language of choice to create rich, flexible, data-aware Graphical User Interfaces that benefit from the full support of the .NET Framework classes.
This book will show you everything you need to know about this new technology so that you can build any application with ease. It covers the broad spectrum of Windows Forms programming, including form and control creation and manipulation, as well as discussing distributed programming topics - including consuming Web Services from Windows Forms. It also contains a wealth of practical examples, which demonstrate Windows Forms in action. Example topics include how to expose Windows Forms in Web Browsers, and how to deploy Windows Forms applications. Coverage concludes with a sophisticated case study that uses Windows Forms to create a powerful website development environment.
This book covers:
Introduction to the .NET Framework and Windows Forms in this context
Overview of the new and important features of Visual Studio.NET
A look at object-oriented programming including Windows Forms Visual inheritance
Events and event driven programming
How to manipulate data with Windows Forms
All the controls made available from Visual Studio.NET, including how to use activeX controls
How to use components within Windows Forms to enhance functionality
Graphical drawing with GDI+
Debugging Windows Forms applications using the .NET debugger
After eight years of developing software for the U.S. Air Force, Jason Bell is now an MCSD working as a consultant for Stroudwater NHG, a Microsoft Certified Partner located in Portland, ME.
Benny B. Johansen is V. P. of Software Development at Sound ID. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science, an MBA in Corporate Strategy, and finally got his MCSD just in time, before it will be replaced with a new .NET based curriculum. He can be reached at bjohansen@soundid.com.
Jan D. Narkiewicz is Chief Technical Officer at Software Pronto, Inc (jann@softwarepronto.com). In his spare time Jan is Academic Coordinator for the Windows curriculum at U.C. Berkeley Extension, teaches at U.C. Santa Cruz Extension and writes for ASP Today.
Gerry O'Brien presently works full-time as a Facilitator with ITI Information Technology Institute, where he teaches HTML, Project Management, FrontPage, RDBMS theory, Microsoft Access, VBA, VBScript and Distributed Application Design with Visual Basic. He holds an MCP in Windows NT 4.0 and Visual Basic.
Ranga Raghunathan is currently developing an ERP application for Trinity Industries, using Microsoft Technologies. He has a Bachelor's degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India and a Masters degree from Virginia Tech, USA. You can reach Ranga at ranga1@msn.com.
Simon Robinson's programming work eventually lead him into writing, and he now makes a living mostly from writing great books for programmers. He is a great enthusiast for C#, which he firmly believes is set to revolutionize programming. You can visit Simon's web site at SimonRobinson.com.
John Timney is a Postgraduate, having gained an MA in Information Technology following a BA Honors Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma from Humberside University. John specializes in Internet Solutions and his computing expertise has gained him a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award.
Eric White is an independent consultant, specializing in managing offshore development. Eric has experience in building Management Information Systems, accounting systems, and other types of fat client and n-tier database applications.
