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The book is aimed at novice programmers who wish to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework. The book starts with absolute programming basics. It then moves into Web and Windows programming, data access (databases and XML), and more advanced technologies such as graphics programming with GDI+ and basic networking. The book is divided into sections including:

• The C# Language: Basic language skills using console application. Content moves from the absolute basics to fairly involved OOP skills.
• Windows Vista Programming: Using basic Windows applications, reinforcing earlier OOP and debugging skills.
• Web Programming: Putting together basic Web applications, highlighting differences between Web and Windows programming.
• Data Access: Accessing all kinds of data sources from Web and Windows applications, including SQL usage, XML, file system data, and Web Services.
• Additional Techniques: “The fun stuff”, including Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Workflow, Windows Communication Foundation, GDI+, networking, Windows Services, and so on.

eXtreme .NET: Introducing eXtreme Programming Techniques to .NET Developers

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In a major shift from the past, Microsoft has been encouraging developers whouse Visual Studio to pay attention to software architecture and softwaredevelopment methodologies. One methodology which is well-suited to the waythat many Microsoft development teams work is eXtreme Programming. Manydevelopers using VB and C# admire its flexibility, its emphasis on testing, andthe idea of developing in small teams. While they have been trying to pick upthe XP techniques from the general books on XP and Agile, there is a dearth ofinformation to help them apply the Agile techniques in a Microsoft setting.Extreme .NET is the first book to provide a complete and practical guide tousing eXtreme Programming with .NET. The author is well regarded in boththe XP and .NET communities. He uses extensive case studies and real worldexamples to illustrate best practices throughout the book, and provides manyhands-on exercises so that readers make sure they have learned the concepts.The book concludes with a chapter on step-by-step development that will puttogether all the practices taught in the book to develop a piece of software.

Accelerated VB 2005

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Accelerated VB 2005 provides the fastest path to VB expertise for anyone already familiar with object-oriented programming. While books introduce VB, very few also explain optimizing its use with the .NET common language runtime (CLR). But this book both teaches core VB language concepts and covers in depth the concepts and techniques for professionally exploiting the power of VB and the CLR.

Youll quickly master VB syntax while learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. Youll also learn best practices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, and robust. Why spend many months or years discovering the best ways to design and code VB, when this book will show you how to do things the right way, right from the start?

Programming Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Version 2003

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Accelerate your productivity with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 with guidance from a leading author and expert in the developer community. This definitive reference offers coverage that’s both broad and deep, fully up to date with Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET 2003 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, and packed with expert insights, practical code samples, and best practices. Get the information you need to quickly create powerful Win32®–based applications and scalable solutions for the Web, including working with the common language runtime, multithreading, Windows® Forms applications, GDI+, Microsoft ADO.NET, Microsoft ASP.NET Web Forms, and XML Web services. Examine best practices for porting and reusing existing Visual Basic code in the .NET Framework, as well as exploiting the language’s advanced object-oriented capabilities. And extend your expertise with all-new coverage on Remoting, enterprise services and COM+, code access security, Web services extensions, and more—along with a wealth of optimization tips.

Beginning VB .NET 1.1 Databases: From Novice to Professional

This is a book for beginning and intermediate VB.NET students who want to learn the core of VB.NET: database programming, and they want to learn by going on a journey with Peter Wright at the height of his powers.

Using the same iconoclastic drive that launched Peter Wright to a best selling author with his ‘Beginning VB6’ book from Wrox, Peter is back in business with a return to his best form. There are an array of VB.NET database books on the market, but Peter offers more than just a technical walkthrough: he takes the reader through a personal journey to expertise in VB.NET database programming.