.NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ [Paperback]

Peter Thorsteinson (Author), Robert J. Oberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Integrated .Net | Publication Date: March 18, 2002

This is a complete guide to .NET specifically for every experienced Visual C++ developer who wants to start building high-performance .NET applications. Using its extensive examples -- and the book-length case study it shares with other books in the Integrated .NET Series -- programmers can leverage their existing Visual C++ skills as they master essential aspects of .NET development. The authors show how .NET can help Visual C++ developers achieve their Web development goals more effectively, and introduce the powerful new concept of Web Services. They describe the .NET framework, the Common Language Runtime, and the language-independent nature of .NET development; then introduce .NET's Managed Extensions for C++, which allow developers to integrate new and legacy code simply and effectively. The book also includes detailed coverage on .NET graphical user interfaces, the Base Class Library, .NET security, component deployment and versioning, database programming using ADO.NET and XML, high-performance Web Services development, and SOAP.

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From the Back Cover

Leverage your Visual C++ skills in advanced .NET development.

• Leverage your Visual C++ skills to build advanced .NET applications and Web services
• Covers managed code, COM/Win32 interoperability, Windows Forms, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, SOAP, XML, security, and more
• Running case study: build a complete system using Visual C++ and .NET

Now, experienced Visual C++ developers can leverage their existing skills to create state-of-the-art .NET applications! .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ introduces the .NET Framework and programming model from the perspective of the Visual C++ developer, then presents breakthrough techniques for building Windows(r) and Web systems with maximum power and performance. Through extensive examples and a book-length case study, it helps you master every facet of Visual C++ .NET development—from data access to debugging, managed code to COM/Win32 interoperability.

• Managed C++ programming: interfaces, delegates, events, and .NET Framework interactions
• User interface programming with Visual C++ .NET and the new Windows Forms classes
• Assemblies and other tools for building simpler, more robust Windows applications
• .NET metadata, serialization, threading, attributes, asynchronous programming, remoting, and memory management
• ADO.NET: Accessing both relational and XML-based data
• Building Web applications and services with Visual C++ .NET, ASP.NET, and SOAP
• Securing .NET applications: Code Access Security, declarative security, and more
• In-depth coverage of interoperability with legacy Windows applications

Part of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.

About the Author

PETER THORSTEINSON is a systems analyst who has been programming and teaching software development for over a decade. He has taught and developed many courses on C++, Java, and C#, as well as MFC, ATL, MTS, and COM+. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba.

ROBERT J. OBERG is founder and President of Object Innovations, a leading developer of integrated courseware on fundamental software including Microsoft .NET, COM+, OLE, MFC, and Java. His books include Understanding and Programming COM+, Introduction to C# Using .NET, and Application Development Using C# and .NET (Prentice Hall PTR). He is series editor for The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (March 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130652075
• ISBN-13: 978-0130652072
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,286,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, July 25, 2002

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G.GNANA ARUN GANESH (India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ (Paperback)

This book is proposed for the experienced C++ programmers. The book is very practical, with many examples, and includes a case study that is used to as a realistic demonstration that continues through many of the chapters. this book is intended for experienced C++ developers and provides all the practical insight they need to build Windows and Web Systems for Microsoft's .NET Platform using VC++. With this you can Leverage your Visual C++ skills in advanced .NET development! This book ".NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++" gives an innovative dimension of realistic approach to building Windows and Web system with the power of Visual C++.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 30, 2002

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Israel Rosenberg (Silver Spring, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ (Paperback)

This is a great book, perhaps the best on Visual C++ .Net I've ever read. Very clear, covers many interesting and new topics.
Since there are not many books on VC++ .Net, and most of the .Net books cover C# and/or VB, this is really a must for any C++ developer who would like to move to C++ .Net.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I hope there's better, March 12, 2003

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VC++ Veteran (Odenton, Md United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ (Paperback)

I agree 100% with dc man2002 review. As an experienced/professional VC++ developer, I found this book completely useless as a reference to VC++ .Net. The book claims to cover UI development in VC++ .Net, but I don't think the acronym MFC was mentioned once in the book. I was looking more for something that would cover the new aspects of VC++ with a smooth transistion from 6.0 to .Net. I found myself starting to skip pages, then chapters, trying to find something to make the connection. I started to wonder if the author had ever written a VC++ 6.0 application. After reading a section about UI development that said something to the effect "You'd be better off doing this in C#", I was almost positive he hadn't. This book would be accurately titled ".Net Managed C++ Extensions."