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EXAM 70-536 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation

• Use types, collections, generics, and regular expressions to manage data
• Develop services, application domains, and multithreaded applications
• Implement code access and role-based security, and data encryption
• Work with serialization and reflection techniques
• Instrument applications with logging and tracing
• Interact with legacy code using COM Interop and PInvoke

EXAM 70-528 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development

• Create, trace, configure, and deploy Web applications
• Integrate data into your application using Microsoft ADO.NET, XML, and data-bound controls
• Implement forms authentication, impersonation, and login controls
• Configure user controls and create custom Web controls
• Use themes, user profiles, and Web parts for customizable, personalized Web sites
• Manage server-side and client-side application state

EXAM 70-547 Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

• Evaluate Web application requirements and build a validation prototype
• Use style sheets, master pages, Web parts, and user controls for a consistent UI
• Design, develop, and implement application components
• Develop mechanisms for data access, exception handing, event logging, and application feedback
• Define, assess, and implement a testing strategy
• Validate a deployment plan and analyze performance to determine readiness

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Beginning ASP.NET 4.0 in C# 2010 follows in the footsteps of the highly successful .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.5 editions, teaching novice users how to use ASP.NET by gradually building their knowledge of the technology up in a pyramidal fashion chapter by chapter.

Comprehensively revised for both ASP.NET 4.0 and the new Visual C# 2010 language this book presents the easiest path to ASP.NET 4.0 mastery.

Pro ASP.Net 1.1 is the core title in the new Apress ASP.NET book strategy. An all-in-one reference for seasoned ASP.NET developers, it is the successor to the old title, Professional ASP.NET, which Wiley have reprinted. Mined and updated in part from well-known titles that Apress do own and written new in places, this will be the seasoned latecomer to the Microsoft web development market.

Make the right architectural decisions up front—and improve the quality and reliability of your results. Led by two enterprise programming experts, you’ll learn how to apply the patterns and techniques that help control project complexity—and make systems easier to build, support, and upgrade—right from the start.

Get pragmatic architectural guidance on how to:

• Build testability, maintainability, and security into your system early in the design
• Expose business logic through a service-oriented interface
• Choose the best pattern for organizing business logic and behavior
• Review and apply the patterns for separating the UI and presentation logic
• Delve deep into the patterns and practices for the data access layer
• Tackle the impedance mismatch between objects and data
• Minimize development effort and avoid over-engineering—and deliver more robust results

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This new edition of Pro C# 4.5 and the .NET Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework. You'll find new chapters covering all the important new features that make .NET 4.5 the most comprehensive release yet, including:

• .NET APIs for Metro-style apps
• An improved Managed Extesibility Framework (MEF)
• New asynchronous task-based model for async operations
• How HTML5 support is being wrapped into C# web applications
• New programming interfaces for HTTP applications, including improved IPv6 support
• Expanded WPF, WCF and WF libraries giving C# more power than ever before

This comes on top of award winning coverage of core C# features, both old and new, that have made the previous editions of this book so popular (you'll find everything from generics to pLINQ covered here).
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, Metro, 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 4.5 platform and Visual C# 2011.
• 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 XAML, .NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 11 together with discussion of Metro programming and the new Windows Runtime.

Who this book is for

If you’re checking out this book for the first time, do understand that it's targeted at experienced software professionals or graduate students of computer science (so don't expect three chapters on iteration or decision constructs!).
It is perfect for anyone who is interested in the new .NET Framework 4.5 and the C# language. Whether you are moving to .NET for the first time or are already writing applications using previous .NET versions, this book will provide you with a comprehensive grounding in the new technology and serve as a complete reference throughout your coding career.

The Windows Presentations Foundation (WPF) technology was first launched a year ago as an extension to the .NET 2.0 Framework. Since then it’s enjoyed great success, and been adopted widely, creating a large audience. A new, improved WPF version has just been released as part of the .NET 3.5 Framework and additional extensions to its toolkit are expected this summer to complete the package.

WPF Recipes in C# 2008 provides readers with everything they need to start coding successfully with WPF and .NET 3.5. The lead author, Allen Jones, has drawn on his years of experience in the software industry coupled with the understanding that comes from creating previous successful Recipe books (for both C# and VB 2005) to design a wide selection of ready-to-run code examples that will help readers get to grips with WPF quickly, illustrate lesser known techniques clearly, and help readers overcome the common pitfalls that beset all programmers when they begin to learn a new language.

Applied .NET strikes the perfect balance between .NET theory and practice. It doesn't just show you how to apply C# and .NET: it demonstrates just how much you can achieve with .NET once you've mastered it. More than any other book, Applied .NET is focused on the implementation cycle of software development, and the specific challenges developers will face while developing for the .NET platform. Using real-world code examples, the book addresses the realities of developing software using C#, and integrating components written in C# with other tools like BizTalk Server and ASP+. Along the way, the authors introduce the overall architecture of .NET, explain the powerful paradigm shift represented by the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), demonstrate how .NET technologies fit together, and explain which types of components .NET is best suited for. Coverage includes: C# structure and syntax; C# types and type safety; C# classes, delegates, exceptions, assemblies, and the build process. For all developers, software architects, and IT managers considering or implementing .NET technology.

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.

You want to learn C# programming, but you're not sure you want to suffer through another tedious technical book. You're in luck: Head First C# introduces this language in a fun, visual way. You'll quickly learn everything from creating your first program to learning sophisticated coding skills with C# 4.0, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4, while avoiding common errors that frustrate many students.

The second edition offers several hands-on labs along the way to help you build and test programs using skills you've learned up to that point. In the final lab, you'll put everything together. From objects to garbage collection and from exceptions to interactions, you'll learn C# in a way that engages and entertains your brain. Here are a few of the topics you'll learn:

• Start by building a useful application with pre-built components in Visual Studio 2010
• Discover how objects work, using real-world examples
• Store numbers, text, and other basic data types using primitives
• Save complex data in files and databases with great C# tools
• Build intuitive and easy-to-use interfaces by following simple rules
• Design your code to catch exceptions -- things you don't expect
• Develop good programming habits, such as refactoring code and applying unit tests
• Learn how web services put your programs in touch with the rest of the world
• Make it easy for other people to install your software

Build Your Own ASP.NET 4 Web Site Using C# & VB is aimed at beginner ASP.NET developers wanting to develop their skills, web designers wanting to move into server-side programming, and experienced developers making the leap from ASP to .NET.

Readers will learn:

• language and programming basics
• how to construct ASP.Net Web Pages
• how to build web applications
• to use validation controls
• database design and development
• how to use ADO.NET
• how to manage data and content
• how to integrate Ajax and jQuery
• the role of MVC

... all in the process of successfully developing and deploying a working intranet site for a fictional company.