Real World .NET, C#, and Silverlight: Indispensible Experiences from 15 MVPs [Paperback]

Bill Evjen (Author), Dominick Baier (Author), Gy?rgy Bal?ssy (Author), Gill Gleeren (Author), David Giard (Author), Alex Golesh (Author), Kevin Grossnicklaus (Author), Caleb Jenkins (Author), Jeffrey Juday (Author), Vishwas Lele (Author), Jeremy Likness (Author), Scott Millett (Author), Christian Nagel (Author), Daron Yondem (Author), Christian Weyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1118021967 | ISBN-13: 978-1118021965 | Edition: 1

A team of MVP authors guides you through the .NET 4 Framework

Written by a group of experienced MVPs, this unparalleled book delves into the intricate—and often daunting—world of .NET 4. Each author draws from a particular area of expertise to provide invaluable information on using the various .NET 4, C# 4, Silverlight 4, and Visual Studio tools in the real world. The authors break down the vast .NET 4 Framework into easily digestible portions to offer you a strong foundation on what makes .NET such a popular and successful framework for building a wide range of solutions.

• Breaks down the .NET 4 Framework into easily understandable sections
• Features more than a dozen MVPs serving as authors, each of whom focuses on a particular area of expertise
• Covers such topics as Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight 4, Windows Communication Foundation, ASP.NET performance, the entity framework, and more
• Shares C# tips and tricks and .NET architecture best practices from a team of Microsoft MVPs

Real World .NET 4 and C# is the ultimate resource for discovering and understanding the .NET 4 Framework.

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From the Back Cover

Unparalleled advice for using the most popular tools of the .NET Framework

Written by 15 experienced and knowledgeable MVPs, this unique book delves into the world of .NET 4, providing you with invaluable information on using the .NET Framework, C#, Silverlight, and Visual Studio for building a wide range of solutions or enhancing existing solutions.

• David Giard ASP.NET and jQuery

• Bill Evjen ASP.NET Performance

• György Balássy Ethical Hacking of ASP.NET

• Gill Cleeren How to Build a Real-World Silverlight 5 Application

• Jeremy Likness Silverlight — The Silver Lining for Line-of-Business Applications

• Daron Yöndem Tips and Tricks for Designers and Developers

• Kevin Grossnicklaus MVVM Patterns in Silverlight 4

• Alex Golesh Windows Phone "Mango" for Silverlight Developers

• Christian Weyer Pragmatic Services Communication with WCF

• Dominick Baier Securing WCF Services Using the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)

• Jeffrey Juday Applied .NET Task Parallel Library

• Vishwas Lele The WF Programming Language

• Christian Nagel Practical WPF Data Binding

• Scott Millett Driving Development with User Stories and BDD

• Caleb Jenkins Automated Unit Testing

Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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About the Author

Editor Bill Evjen is an acclaimed author and speaker. He is the founder of the St. Louis .NET User Group, the founder and former executive director of the International .NET Association,and the author or coauthor of more than 20 books. He works with Microsoft as a Microsoft Regional Director and is an MVP. He is the CIO for Swank Motion Pictures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (November 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118021967
• ISBN-13: 978-1118021965
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good November 20, 2011

By HastyFlipper

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was looking for a more advanced real world development book. This is exactly what I'm looking for. Current patterns and practices with relevant examples. In fact, I wish I had this book for two of my recent projects.

Great resource so far. This is almost a cookbook, but with larger scope projects.

I wish there was a chapter on cloud technology.

Besides that, well done.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book August 9, 2012

By ClearCSSJimmy

Format:Paperback

This book is a good read. It is comprised of 15 MVP's and Microsoft Regional Directors. Each author goes over a problem or situation, educates you and offers their own take on how to solve it. Although, there is not a lot of start to finish code in the book, they do offer a download link to download the source code.
I skipped around chapters and found that Chapter 3, entitled, "Ethical Hacking of ASP.NET," is a very good read. The author, Balassy, who has been the Microsoft Regional Director in Hungary since 2005, does a good job explaining what tools are needed, what concepts are needed to learn, and offers solutions to protect oneself from attacks.
Balassy puts it best when he states, "You can have a house, a castle, or even a well-protected fortress, but if you build it on a swamp, sooner or later it will go down. That's a serious risk you have to deal with. You must know the strengths and the weakness of your favorite developer platform, and you must eliminate the threats that the platform brings in your application."
He goes over Session Management, ASP.NET Authentication attacks, and how to protect against certain attacks.
Although this book is designed for intermediate to experienced users, beginners will definitely gain from this book as well. Over all, I highly recommend Real World .NET C#, and Silverlight.