Pro C# 2010 NET 4 Platform 5th Apress
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C# Online.NET Book Review
Firstly, it's a tome! Over 1,700 pages! (You could always buy the e-book version: it weighs nothing!) But, this book is virtually a library in one book! However, the primary purpose is to present .NET 4.0 and C# to developers.
Although this remains the best series of all-in-one .NET C# books, decisions were made to cover ASP.NET WebForms over the ASP.NET MVC framework and Windows Forms (WinForms) over Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). In the future, perhaps these newer topics will be covered more fully. And, there are still a few grammar errors, but few of us would even notice them, I think.
The author is a great technical writer with a developer's voice. And, he really shines while explaining more advanced topics such as generics, lambdas, and multithreading. This talent helps us understand such new features as dynamic language runtime (DLR), Parallel LINQ (PLINQ), and especially parallel programming despite their unfamiliarity to most of us. And, the various topics are put into context as to the advantages and disadvantages for both developers and maintenance programmers.
If you are a newbie, I not only recommend this book: I insist that you get a copy for your .NET library. There is no better single book with such great coverage of so many topics—both new and old. However, veteran developers may benefit more from a book which focuses solely on new features.
Tip: Deprecated features are no longer given a full treatment; so, don't throw away your deprecated books just yet.
(Here is an old review of Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform.)
Publisher's description
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 this book is 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.
Table of Contents (TOC)
- The Philosophy of NET
- Building C# Applications
- Core C# Programming Constructs, Part I
- Core C# Programming Constructs, Part II
- Defining Encapsulated Class Types
- Understanding Inheritance and Polymorphism
- Understanding Structured Exception Handling
- Understanding Object Lifetime
- Working with Interfaces
- Understanding Generics
- Delegates, Events, and Lambdas
- Advanced C# Language Features
- LINQ to Objects
- Configuring NET Assemblies
- Type Reflection, Late Binding, and Attribute-Based Prog
- Processes, AppDomains, and Object Contexts
- Understanding CIL and the Role of Dynamic Assemblies
- Dynamic Types and the Dynamic Language Runtime
- Multithreaded and Parallel Programming
- File I/O and Object Serialization
- ADO.NET Part I: The Connected Layer
- ADO.NET Part II: The Disconnected Layer
- ADO.NET Part III: The Entity Framework
- Introducing LINQ to XML
- Introducing Windows Communication Foundation
- Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation 40
- Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation and XAML
- Programming with WPF Controls
- WPF Graphics Rendering Services
- WPF Resources, Animations, and Styles
- WPF Control Templates and UserControls
- Building ASPNET Web Pages
- ASP.NET Web Controls, Master Pages and Theme
- ASP.NET State Management Techniques
About the author(s)
Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech-Inc., and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. His book Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform won the prestigious 2003 Referenceware Excellence Award and is now in its third edition. Also of note are his earlier five-star treatment of traditional COM in the bestselling Developer's Workshop to COM and ATL mirrored in his book, COM and .NET Interoperability, and his top-notch investigation of VB .NET in Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide. Troelsen has a degree in mathematical linguistics and South Asian studies from the University of Minnesota and is a frequent speaker at numerous .NET-related conferences. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife, Amanda, and spends his free time investigating .NET and waiting for the Wild to win the Stanley Cup. You can check out his blog named "Troelsen's Tutorials".
Other books in this series
- Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#, Apress
- Pro ADO.NET 2.0, Apress
- Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform, 3rd Ed., Apress
- Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform, 5th Ed., Apress
- Pro PayPal E-Commerce, Apress
- Pro SQL Server 2005 Assemblies, Apress
- Pro WCF, Apress
- Pro WPF, Apress
- Pro WF, Windows Workflow in .NET 3.0, Apress
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