.NET Framework Programmer's Reference [Paperback]

Dan Rahmel (Conductor)

Book Description

Series: Programmer's Reference | Publication Date: February 14, 2002

Beginning with an overview of the .NET architecture, this book is an extremely handy desk reference. Outlining basic concepts including syntax, variable passing, class redefinition, and event structure, this book also provides definitions for all of the relevant classes in the framework within topic areas such as graphics, networking, and more. Lastly, the API Quick reference section will offer indexes and cross references to the classes and their methods.

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Quick Reference for Effective Programming in the .NET Framework!

Quick, accurate answers to all your .NET technology questions are within easy reach--just grab your copy of .NET Framework Programmer's Reference. Now you can program in the standardized, shared environment of Visual Studio, using Visual Basic, C#, C++, or other third-party languages. This handy resource provides a structural overview of the extensible, reusable classes that comprise the .NET Framework. Execute applications using ASP.NET--plus locate and understand specific routines, syntax, variable passing, and event structure. Organized and cross-referenced by topics, subclasses, and namespace location, this vital reference is likely to be the most used book in any developer's library.

• Access all system services--including Web services, I/O, networking, memory management, and events
• Individual chapters devoted to essential topics including COM, database access, security, XML, and runtime services
• Solve problems on the spot--designed to provide quick, usable explanations
• Complete coverage of Common Language Runtime, Framework classes, and ASP.NET

About the Author

Dan Rahmel (Encinitas, CA) is a Windows programmer with more than 14 years' experience designing and implementing information systems and deploying mid-sized client/server solutions using Visual Basic, ASP, C++, and Visual FoxPro. He has authored numerous books including both editions of Visual Basic 6 Programmer's Reference. He is a contributor to DBMS, Internet Advisor, and American Programmer magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 439 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition (February 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072194669
• ISBN-13: 978-0072194661
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,829,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, July 19, 2002

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This review is from: .NET Framework Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

Unfortunately, this book isn't near as good as Dan's previous VB6 Reference. A truly useful .NET framework reference can't be squeezed into 400 pages, that's a fatal flaw. A reference book DOES NOT have to mean small, it has to mean easy to find information. This book should have had more example code, yes, which would have added more pages, perhaps 100 or so. SO WHAT! Again, reference means easy to find, not concise to the point of barely helpful. On the other hand, the book does discuss a few topics well, so I gave it three stars.