Professional C# (Programmer to Programmer) Book

It is no exaggeration to describe the C# language and its associated environment, the .NET Framework, as the most important new technology for developers in many years. .NET provides a new environment within which you can develop almost any Windows-based or web-based application, while C# is a new programming language designed specifically to work with .NET. This book is the ideal introduction to the C# language and the .NET Framework, and will become an indispensable companion for any user of C# and .NET. With this book, you will: * Learn the key concepts of the C# language * Progress onto a complete exploration of programming the .NET Framework with C# This book is aimed at the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed. What you will learn from this book * How to program in the object-oriented C# language * Writing Windows applications and Windows services * Writing web pages and web services with ASP.NET * Manipulating XML using C# * Understanding .NET Assemblies * Using ADO.NET to access databases * Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory * Distributed applications with .NET Remoting * Generating graphics using C# * Accessing files and the Registry, and controlling .NET securityRead More