Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C#
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Overview
The programming language C# was built with the future of application development in mind. Pursuing that vision, C#'s designers succeeded in creating a safe, simple, component-based, high-performance language that works effectively with Microsoft's .NET Framework. Now the favored language among those programming for the Microsoft platform, C# continues to grow in popularity as more developers discover its strength and flexibility. And, from the start, C# developers have relied on Programming C# both as an introduction to the language and a means of further building their skills.
The fourth edition of Programming C#--the top-selling C# book on the market--has been updated to the C# ISO standard as well as changes to Microsoft's implementation of the language. It also provides notes and warnings on C# 1.1 and C# 2.0.
Aimed at experienced programmers and web developers, Programming C#, 4th Edition, doesn't waste too much time on the basics. Rather, it focuses on the features and programming patterns unique to the C# language. New C# 2005 features covered in-depth include:
- Visual Studio 2005
- Generics
- Collection interfaces and iterators
- Anonymous methods
- New ADO.NET data controls
- Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
Author Jesse Liberty, an acclaimed web programming expert and entrepreneur, teaches C# in a way that experienced programmers will appreciate by grounding its applications firmly in the context of Microsoft's .NET platform and the development of desktop and Internet applications.
Liberty also incorporates reader suggestions from previous editions to help create the most consumer-friendly guide possible.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewIf you're ready to start learning C#, your timing is perfect. Jesse Liberty -- who, we're convinced, could teach programming to chimpanzees -- has just completed his new introduction to the language. You can't beat Liberty for clarity and simplicity, and you can't beat his Programming C# for thoroughness, either.
Liberty starts with a quick overview of .NET and a quick Hello, World. Then, it's on to a tour of the fundamentals, from the language's strongly typed nature to its use of namespaces, with a focus on its object-oriented features.
Once you're comfortable building console applications, Liberty moves on to Windows applications, web applications, and (briefly) web services. There's a full chapter on accessing databases with ADO.NET, which updates ADO with a new disconnected data architecture that works much like web servers do, avoiding constant connections that waste resources.
C# introduces several powerful new techniques and appropriates many of the best techniques introduced by other contemporary languages. Liberty explains each innovation in detail, including delegates, assemblies, versioning, attributes, reflection, marshaling, and remoting. Whether C# is your first language or your tenth, Programming C# is your express route to real mastery. (Bill Camarda)
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced software, computing, and networking products and services. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.