Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform

by Andrew Troelsen

The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech-Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time, the .NET platform was still a beta product, and in many ways, so was this book. This is not to say that the early editions of this text did not have merit—after all, the book was a 2002 Jolt Award finalist and it won the 2003 Referenceware Excellence Award. However, over the years that author Andrew Troelsen spent working with the common language runtime (CLR), he gained a much deeper understanding of the .NET platform and the subtleties of the C# programming language, and he feels that this fifth edition of the book is as close to a “final release” as he’s come yet. This new edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten to make it accurately reflect the C# 4 language specification for the .NET 4 platform. You’ll find new chapters covering the important concepts of dynamic lookups, named and optional arguments, Parallel LINQ (PLINQ), improved COM interop, and variance for generics. If you’re checking out this book for the first time, do understand that it's targeted at experienced software professionals and/or graduate students of computer science (so don't expect three chapters on iteration or decision constructs!). The mission of this text is to provide you with a rock-solid foundation in the C# programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform (assemblies, remoting, Windows Forms, Web Forms, ADO.NET, XML web services, etc.). Once you digest the information presented in these 25 chapters, you’ll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you’ll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms. What you’ll learn Be the first to understand the .NET 4 platform and Visual C# 2010. Discover the ins and outs of the leading .NET technology. Learn from an award-winning author who has been teaching the .NET world since version 1.0. Find complete coverage of the WPF, WCF, and WF foundations that support the core .NET platform. Who is this book for? This book is for anyone with some software development experience who is interested in the new .NET Framework 4 and the C# language. Whether you are moving to .NET for the first time or are already writing applications on .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.5, this book will provide you with a comprehensive grounding in the new technology and serve as a complete reference throughout your coding career. About the Apress Pro Series The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder. You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

Genres: Programming, Technical, Technology, Reference, Software, Nonfiction, Computers

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technical crap. Good stuff though. Troelsen has a way of taking very complex concepts and makes them easier to understand...
Not a cover to cover read. Great for reference.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty decent. Has some good code samples in it. My only complaint about it is that there are times when they really do not go into detail and topics are treated like you already should know what they are taking about. For example the whole section window forms. Overall though it is one of the better books for people who are learning C#. Make sure to download the sample code from their website that accompanies the book. Most of it is the same as in the book but it is nice to have it in VS as well. Oh a really nice thing about this book as opposed to others... it is available on the Kindle... very cool.

[Abdollah2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

به خاطر فراموشي ناشي از خدمت مجبور شدم اين كتاب رو مرور كنم. البته باز هم چند مبحث از جمله WPF رو نخوندم! آقاي Andrew Troelsen قلم فوق العاده اي داره و مطمئنم كتاب بعدي اي كه بايد در اين زمينه بخونم نسخه جديد همين كتاب ايشون هست. در صورتي كه مي خواهيد براي يادگيري C# كتابي رو انتخاب كنيد اين كتاب رو بخونيد

[Jef]

I need to learn yet another new technology just as I was getting used to the old .NET How exciting, he says with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best C# book.

[Jeevan]

nothing

[Joyce]

nice

[Alf Kåre Lefdal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives you a great overview of the possibilities in .NET 3.5 framework.

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