Download or read book Programming C 3 0 5 E Covers Visual Studio 2008 Linq Net 3 5 And More written by Jesse Liberty and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C#3.0 represents a significant maturation of the C# language adding numerous new features, and a few major enhancements including LINQ. This new edition was a tremendous opportunity to revisit every aspect of this best-selling tutorial, and to bring it fully up to date, and to ensure that we were adding value, and telling the story of C#; never simply reproducing the documentation already available from Microsoft. We also took the opportunity to demonstrate how C# supports WPF, ASP.Net and Ajax, as well as WinForms. We spent months reviewing and rewriting every chapter, and we then subjected the book to the most extensive technical review I've ever been involved with. Finally, I re-edited the entire book, to ensure that it speaks with a single voice, because I believe that a tutorial must ultimately be a conversation between one author and one reader. I believe this is the best edition we've ever produced. - Jesse Liberty

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Download or read book C 2008 for Programmers written by Paul J. Deitel and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 1969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The professional programmer’s Deitel® guide to C# and the powerful Microsoft® .NET Framework Written for programmers with a background in C++, Java or other high-level languages, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching programming and explores Microsoft’s C# language and .NET Framework 3.5 in depth. The book is updated for Visual Studio® 2008 and C# 3.0, and presents C# concepts in the context of fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, code highlighting, line-by-line code descriptions, and program outputs. The book features 200+ C# applications with about 20,000 lines of proven C# code, and hundreds of tips that will help you build robust applications. Start with a concise introduction to C# using an early classes and objects approach, then rapidly move on to more advanced topics, including the .NET Framework 3.5, LINQ, WPF, ASP.NET AJAX, WCF web services and Silverlight™. You’ll enjoy the Deitels’ classic treatment of object-oriented programming and the OOD/UML™ ATM case study, including a complete C# implementation. When you’re finished, you’ll have everything you need to build next-generation Windows applications, web applications and web services. TheDeitel® Developer Series isdesigned for practicing programmers. The series presents focused treatments of emerging technologies, including .NET, Java™, web services, Internet and web development, and more. Practical, example-rich coverage of: .Net Framework 3.5 Types, Arrays, LINQ to Objects Exception Handling LINQ, Object/Collection Initializers OOP: Classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces WinForms, WPF, XAML, Event Handling WPF Graphics/Multimedia, Silverlight™ Lists, Queues, Stacks, Trees Generic Collections, Generic Methods and Classes XML®, LINQ to XML Database, SQL, LINQ to SQL ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX Web Forms, Web Controls WCF Web Services OOD/UML™ 2 CASE STUDY And more Visit www.deitel.com to: Download code examples Check out the growing list of programming, Web 2.0, and software-related Resource Centers To receive updates for this book, subscribe to the free Deitel® Buzz Online e-mail newsletter at www.deitel.com/newsletter/subscribe.html Read archived issues of the Deitel® Buzz Online Visit www.deitel.com/training for information on Deitel’s Dive Into® Series corporate training courses delivered on-site worldwide

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Download or read book C 3 0 in a Nutshell written by Joseph Albahari and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise yet thorough reference to C# 3.0 programming as implemented in Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008. C# 3.0 in a Nutshell gets right to the point, covering the essentials of language syntax and usage as well as the parts of the .NET base class libraries you need to build working applications. But unlike earlier editions, this book is now organized entirely around concepts and use cases, providing greater depth and readability. C# 3.0 introduces the most significant enhancements yet to the programming language, and C# 3.0 in a Nutshell delves deep into the subject while assuming minimal prior knowledge of C#-making it accessible to anyone with a reasonable background in programming. In addition to the language, the book covers the .NET CLR and the core Framework assemblies, along with the unified querying syntax called Language Integrated Query (LINQ), which bridges the traditional divide between programs and their data sources. Free of clutter and long introductions, this book provides a map of C# 3.0 knowledge in a succinct and unified style: Opening chapters concentrate purely on C#, starting with the basics of syntax, types and variables, and finishing with advanced topics such as unsafe code and preprocessor directives Later chapters cover the core .NET 3.5 Framework, including such topics as LINQ, XML, collections, I/O and networking, memory management, reflection, attributes, security, threading, application domains and native interoperability Designed as a handbook for daily use, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell is an ideal companion to any of the vast array of books that focus on an applied technology such as WPF, ASP.NET, or WCF. The areas of the language and .NET Framework that such books omit, this one covers in detail.

Download or read book Programming C 3 0 written by Jesse Liberty and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by popular author and .NET expert Jesse Liberty, this thoroughly updated tutorial for beginning to intermediate programmers covers the latest release of Microsoft's popular C# language (C# 3.0) and the newest .NET platform for developing Windows and web applications. Our bestselling Programming C# 3.0, now in its fifth edition, is a world-class tutorial that goes well beyond the documentation otherwise available. Liberty doesn't just teach C#; he tells the complete story of the C# language and how it integrates with all of .NET programming, so that you can get started creating professional quality web and Windows applications. This book: Provides a comprehensive tutorial in C# and .NET programming that also serves as a useful reference you'll want by your side while you're working Covers all of the new features of the language, thoroughly integrated into every chapter, rather than tacked on at the end Provides insight into best practices and insight into real world programming by a professional programmer who worked with C# as an independent contractor for nearly a decade before joining Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager Every chapter in this book has been totally revised, and the entire book has been reorganized to respond to the significant changes in the language Full coverage, from the ground up of LINQ (Language Integrated Query) and other C# 3.0 language innovations to speed up development tasks Explains how to use C# in creating Web Applications as well as Windows Applications, using both the new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and the older WinForms technology This new edition of Programming C# 3.0 is for working programmers who want to develop proficiency in Microsoft's most important language. No prior .NET experience is required for you to get started. There's no time like the present to work with C# -- and no book like this one to teach you everything you need to know. Special note to VB6 and Java programmers: if you've decided to transition to .NET, this book will take you there.

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Download or read book Professional Visual Studio 2008 written by Nick Randolph and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the latest version in the ongoing evolution of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and this resource examines the diverse facets of the IDE—from common tasks to intricate functions to the powerful tools that accompany the main code editing and design windows. Written by a unique author duo and offering an in-depth look at the powerful and fascinating features and techniques of the IDE, this book explores each aspect of the development life cycle from the perspective of how Visual Studio 2008 can make your life easier. Each chapter is packed with examples that illustrate uses for various tools, commands, and shortcuts of Visual Studio 2008. You will gradually learn to identify where a feature is used, conclude how you can use it to its fullest potential, and then seamlessly apply that feature to help solve real-world problems.

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Download or read book Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 written by Evangelos Petroutsos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the ultimate comprehensive guide to Microsoft Visual Basic Where most VB books start with beginner level topics, Mastering Visual Basic 2010 vaults you right into intermediate and advanced coverage. From the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications, this detailed book brings you thoroughly up to speed and features numerous example programs you can use to start building your own apps right away. Covers Visual Basic 2010, part of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE), which includes C#, C++, Visual Web Developer, and ASP.NET, along with Visual Basic Explains topics in the thorough, step-by-step style of all books in the Mastering series, providing you ample instruction, tips, and techniques Helps you build your own applications by supplying sample code you can use to start development Includes review exercises in each chapter to reinforce concepts as you learn All the books in the Sybex Mastering series feature comprehensive and expert coverage of topics you can put to immediate use. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Download or read book Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 written by Evangelos Petroutsos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expert guide covers what you need to know to program with Visual Basic 2008, employ the latest Visual Studio 2008 tools, and operate efficiently within the .NET Framework. In an easy-to-follow style, the book moves from in-depth explanations to practical instruction to real-world examples. Explore basic coding in VB 2008 and learn to build interfaces without coding by using Visual Studio 2008's drag-and-drop visual tools. You?ll get up to speed on LINQ and handle key tasks such as programming TreeView controls, and more.

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