Professional C# 2005 with .NET 3.0 (Wrox Professional Guides) (Paperback)

by Christian Nagel (Author), Bill Evjen (Author), Jay Glynn (Author), Karli Watson (Author), Morgan Skinner (Author)
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Product Description

• Preparing readers to program in C#, this authoritative guide provides the necessary background information on how the .NET architecture works
• Begins with a tutorial on C# 2005 and the .NET 3.0 Framework, then moves through the vast .NET class library, showing how C# can be used to solve various tasks
• Includes coverage of the new .NET 3.0 Framework, Generics, ObjectSpaces, .NET 3.0 in SQL Server, ASP.NET 3.0, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, arrays, system transactions, tracing, and event logging
• Additional coverage includes such topics as writing Windows applications and Windows services, writing Web pages and Web services with ASP.NET 3.0, manipulating XML using C# 2005, and generating graphics using C# 2005

From the Back Cover
Providing you with the ultimate guide to the C# language, this book will help you quickly write your own programs while also getting you up to speed on how the .NET architecture works. It not only covers the fundamentals of C# but presents numerous examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, advanced graphics, and directory access.

You'll first find a comprehensive tutorial that takes you through C# 2005 and the .NET 3.0 Framework, enabling you to begin writing managed code. Next you'll explore the vast .NET class library and discover how to use C# to solve various tasks. You'll then see how to utilize Visual Studio® 2005 to create applications based on .NET. And you'll gain the skills needed to build Windows Forms, Windows Services, web pages, and more.

What you will learn from this book

• All about C#'s syntax and data types as well as more advanced programming concepts

• Strategies for enhancing security and generating your own libraries as assemblies

• Ways to access databases with ADO.NET

• How to use GDI+ to build applications with sophisticated graphics

• Tips for using Windows® Communication Foundation and Windows® Workflow Foundation

• How to write programs which take into account the new features and barriers found in Windows Vista

Who this book is for

This book is for the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed. It is also for programmers who know .NET 2.0 and are interested in learning .NET 3.0 and Visual Studio 2005.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1800 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; illustrated edition edition (June 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470124725
• ISBN-13: 978-0470124727
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #227,618 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars General overview, but not written carefully, September 2, 2007

By	Snapfisher (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

A huge tome, that contains lots of info...however, it was written so sloppily, that you need to spend a gret deal of time interpreting what is on the written page. There are numerous code examples, but a number of them could never have been compiled due to typos in the code listings. The text refers to code listings that demonstrate functions other than what was described in the text. In one chapter, even the page/code listing formatting was incorrect. In general, if they would have bothered to proofread the book, it could have been 3 stars. As it is now, it just misses the mark. It is good for a general overview, and if one bothered to read and then reinterpret all of the code samples, it does contain useful information.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Book !, October 15, 2007

By	S. Devasundaram "dssonthenet" (Cleveland,OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I seriously don't agree with the previous reviewer's. The title says it all, it is for "Professional". Not for a kid, who finds out grammatical errors in a book. If you are a Pro developer, you will get the point across and do your work what you need to do. Not crib about the minor faults. This book is a serious book for serious people. The Complete book, I would say. I use it on a daily basis and is a GREAT reference for my work !! Kudos Authors !! Great work done !

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to Start with, November 7, 2007

By	A. Ben-abou - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since I have some experience with VB .net
I thought at the begging, that when I want to move to c#,
I'll buy a small volume book and go thru the language.
Appeared that was the hard way for me, those instance/accelerated books
Are as their name suggested and it wasn't helpful for me.

After that I decided to buy this book and to invest time in reading it.
And to tell the truth -it filled my expectations.

The book is good not too complicated , gives you the right direction and
Covers what you really need to know.
It's also contains the latest information and this edition has improvements
In some chapters like: threading ,collection, networking,...and more.

It contains a lot of staff and I think it's great ,because you can
Approach later to subject and start learning it when you have the time.

I highly recommend this book for new and experienced programmers.
Don't be intimidated by it's large size (around 1800 pages), for me it's worth every penny.

One thing is the paper back , it would be more convincement if this was
A hard cover due to it's high volume.
Hope you Enjoy it as I.