Professional C#
What is this book about? C# is designed to work with .NET to provide a new framework for programming on the Windows platform. This comprehensive reference prepares you to program in C#, while at the same time providing the necessary background in how the .NET architecture works. In this all-new third edition, you'll be introduced to the fundamentals of C# and find updated coverage of application deployment and globalization. You'll gain a working knowledge of the language and be able to apply it in the .NET environment, build Windows forms, access databases with ADO.NET, write components for ASP.NET, take advantage of .NET support for working with COM and COM+, and much more. Professional C#, 3rd Edition , is the complete C# resource for developers, packed with code and examples that have been updated for the latest release -- the .NET Framework 1.1 and Visual Studio .NET 2003. What does this book cover? Here is just a few of the things you'll discover in this book: How to program in the object-oriented C# language Methods for manipulating XML using C# Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory How to write Windows applications and Windows services Distributed applications with .NET Remoting An understanding of .NET Assemblies How to generate graphics with C# Ways to control .NET security, and much more Who is this book for? This book is for experienced developers who are already familiar with C++, Visual Basic, or J++. No prior knowledge of C# is required.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0764557599
ISBN13:9780764557590
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:Wiley Publishing
Length:1356 Pages
Weight:3.55 lbs.
Dimensions:2.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
keeps up with latest C#
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
C# is still a relatively new language. But here Wiley/Wrox is already on the third iteration of this book! Very up to date, with the latest C# capabilities. Just as importantly, the book has extensive coverage of how C# integrates into .NET. Specifically including how to make Microsoft Windows Forms, and how to make dynamic web pages by combining C# with ASP.NET's components. Also of interest to some of you will be the sections showing how to use C# to connect to a SQL engine, like Microsoft's SQL Server. In fact, one key message of the book is that C# derives a lot of its value from being tied into .NET and its associated family of packages. The book has over a thousand pages of details, but this take home idea concisely conveys much of the authors' intent. As the side note, the C# Collections include what Microsoft calls Dictionaries. As the authors explain, this is a data structure that is more generally known as a hash table or map. [Cf. Knuth's "Art of Computer Programming", vol 3.] Yes, there is a .NET class called Hashtable. But you might think that in the interests of conforming with a straightforward industry usage, Microsoft might have dropped "Dictionaries".
Check Table of Contents
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
In the table of contents it states that the appendices are at www.wrox.com. Perhaps it can be clearer, but that's where you can find them. As one of the authors on this book I can say that several chapters were completely re-written but most were updated to stay in line with Visual Studio .NET 2003 and the 1.1 version of the framework. The 2nd edition is based on version 1 of the framework.
As good as it gets!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
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.
Excellent Source for Learning C# and the .NET Framework
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Wrox comes through with another great book! I was looking for something that would help me learn Windows GUI for an independent studies course and so I leaned on my past experiences with Wrox Books (Beginning/Professional Active Server Pages 3.0, Beginning PHP4, Beginning ASP Databases, Beginning XML, Beginning JavaScript), which had always been a good experience to say the least. If you want to learn a language for programming in the .NET environment then this is the book for you. However, I do suggest some background experience with programming or understanding the concepts behind programming languages. Even though this book does provide excellent explanations of the topics, I think I understood concepts more easily because I've had two years of programming in C++ under my belt. Not that you need to be an experienced programmer! However, it would be good to know a little something beforehand. Otherwise, I suggest checking out the Beginning C# book which might be a little better suited for non-programmers looking to break into the realm of programming. C# really is a lot easier to understand as a starting language than C++ because Microsoft put in a lot of effort into making the language easy to use without having to know all the perplexing C routines for programming in the Win32 API.
Clear, and exaustive coverage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is good for both Professional and Beginners programmers, for the complete coverage and for the clear and simple explanation. It covers every C# and .Net topics from language to OOP, from VisualStudio.Net to .NET Framework. It doesn't waste space and pages, with useless repetition of C# code in the examples.
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