Professional C#, Second Edition (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

It is no exaggeration to describe the C# language and its associated environment, the .NET Framework, as the most important new technology for developers in many years. .NET provides a new environment within which you can develop almost any Windows-based or web-based application, while C# is a new programming language designed specifically to work with .NET.

This book is the ideal introduction to the C# language and the .NET Framework, and will become an indispensable companion for any user of C# and .NET. With this book, you will:
* Learn the key concepts of the C# language
* Progress onto a complete exploration of programming the .NET Framework with C#

This book is aimed at the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed.

What you will learn from this book
* How to program in the object-oriented C# language
* Writing Windows applications and Windows services
* Writing web pages and web services with ASP.NET
* Manipulating XML using C#
* Understanding .NET Assemblies
* Using ADO.NET to access databases
* Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory
* Distributed applications with .NET Remoting
* Generating graphics using C#
* Accessing files and the Registry, and controlling .NET security

From the Back Cover

It is no exaggeration to describe the C# language and its associated environment, the .NET Framework, as the most important new technology for developers in many years. .NET provides a new environment within which you can develop almost any Windows-based or web-based application, while C# is a new programming language designed specifically to work with .NET.

This book is the ideal introduction to the C# language and the .NET Framework, and will become an indispensable companion for any user of C# and .NET. With this book, you will:

• Learn the key concepts of the C# language
• Progress onto a complete exploration of programming the .NET Framework with C#

This book is aimed at the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed.

What you will learn from this book

• How to program in the object-oriented C# language
• Writing Windows applications and Windows services
• Writing web pages and web services with ASP.NET
• Manipulating XML using C#
• Understanding .NET Assemblies
• Using ADO.NET to access databases
• Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory
• Distributed applications with .NET Remoting
• Generating graphics using C#
• Accessing files and the Registry, and controlling .NET security

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1272 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; 2 edition (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764543989
• ISBN-13: 978-0764543982
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,112,229 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first place I look for answers, September 28, 2003

By	Richard Parsons (Benton, Arkansas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the best book I have found on C# to date. It covers such a wide range of topics that almost anything you could want to look up is in it.
Another thing about this book is although it covers advanced C# topics it also spends the first 300 or so pages introducing you to the language and some of its guidelines.
In Feb 2002 I was told I would be switching from VB6 to C# that day and we were no longer going to be writing anything in VB6, so I bought this book and now it is my C# Bible.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets!, January 6, 2004

By	Tom Hain (Mobile, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This is truly a useful book, and my primary reference in parallel with the MSDN documentation. That is, it does not merely parrot the C# documentation, but supplements it. It gives behind-the-scenes insights, as well as useful application examples and snippets. It's as good as a 1272 page book on this expansive subject can get.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent Book, February 13, 2004

By A Customer

I don't agree that the authors used too many words. Each topic is covered clearly and succinctly. The reason the book is large is that it covers a huge amount of information (look at the table of contents). It is easy to read because the style is that of a person explaining the important points rather than a rehash of a manual. It gives insight and perspective not just facts. Lastly, there is no need to read the book cover to cover. I started with appendix A and B, then read the first 3 chapters and then skipped to the ADO.NET and ASP.NET sections.