Beginning Visual C# 2005 (Wrox Beginning Guides) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005. This accessible book guides you through all aspects of C# programming and the capabilities of Visual Studio 2005 so that you can begin developing customized applications.

You'll first learn all aspects of the C# language, from the fundamentals to object-oriented techniques. You'll then quickly progress through Windows(r) and Web programming to making use of data sources, and finally to some advanced techniques such as XML documentation and graphics programming with GDI+. Throughout the book, you'll also find helpful hints, tips, exercises, and full-fledged example code that will enhance your programming skills.

This book covers everything you need to know about Visual C# 2005 and the .NET Framework to create powerful, secure applications for mobile devices, Web applications, Windows applications, and Web services.

What you will learn from this book

• Ways to add functionality to your Visual C# applications
• How to publish applications to the Web with the click of a button
• Techniques for assembling advanced Windows applications with a minimum of effort and time
• Tips for using Web services to add complex data and functionality to Web applications
• How to improve your C# applications using object-oriented programming
• Steps for using ADO.NET to interact with databases and deal with XML

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to program in C# using the .NET Framework. It is also for programmers who know .NET 1.0 and want to find out about the latest features of .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Beginning Visual C# 2005

Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005. This accessible book guides you through all aspects of C# programming and the capabilities of Visual Studio® 2005 so that you can begin developing customized applications.

You'll first learn all aspects of the C# language, from the fundamentals to object-oriented techniques. You'll then quickly progress through Windows® and Web programming to making use of data sources, and finally to some advanced techniques such as XML documentation and graphics programming with GDI+. Throughout the book, you'll also find helpful hints, tips, exercises, and full-fledged example code that will enhance your programming skills.

This book covers everything you need to know about Visual C# 2005 and the .NET Framework to create powerful, secure applications for mobile devices, Web applications, Windows applications, and Web services.

What you will learn from this book

• Ways to add functionality to your Visual C# applications
• How to publish applications to the Web with the click of a button
• Techniques for assembling advanced Windows applications with a minimum of effort and time
• Tips for using Web services to add complex data and functionality to Web applications
• How to improve your C# applications using object-oriented programming
• Steps for using ADO.NET to interact with databases and deal with XML

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to program in C# using the .NET Framework. It is also for programmers who know .NET 1.0 and want to find out about the latest features of .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1104 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; illustrated edition edition (November 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764578472
• ISBN-13: 978-0764578472
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers Not Only C# but Also .NET, March 15, 2006

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a beginning, or perhaps intermediate level book on Microsoft's C# (C-Sharp) programming language used with the Microsoft .NET framework. It covers both the C# language and .NET at a beginner level. It is intended to be usable to everyone from people who have never programmed before to C++ programmers who want to learn the differences Microsoft has put into C#, and as an introduction to the .NET library of code.

As a beginning book, the examples can be programmed using the simpler (and FREE) 'Express' versions of both C# and Visual Studio. The book begins with a discussion of Visual Studio and how to use it. From there it goes on to a very simple console application that simply writes one line of text to the screen. And as you might guess, by the end of the 778 page book, the programs have gotten somewhat more complex.

This kind of programming book covers almost exactly the same material of other beginning books on C#. I find that I like the tone, the style of writing, and the completeness of this book better than a lot of others.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bettter than the Pro version, June 16, 2007

By	Ron L. Vincent - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Even though this is the beginning book it's better than the Pro C# 2005 book written by some of the same authors. I read this book first and the Pro version second. I found that it explains many of the concepts in a more effective way with less words.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, January 14, 2008

By	Abu Saa Leonard - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is great for those who have a base knowledge of c# programming but also want to improove their skills. Although it says beginning C# 2005, this book is not for those who want to write their first program.
In covers all basic needs of a junior programmer in order to allow him to experiment and create new programs.