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If you're new to C#, this popular book is the ideal way to get started. Completely revised for the latest version of the language, Learning C# 3.0 starts with the fundamentals and takes you through intermediate and advanced C# features -- including generics, interfaces, delegates, lambda expressions, and LINQ. You'll also learn how to build Windows applications and handle data with C#.

No previous programming experience is required -- in fact, if you've never written a line of code in your life, bestselling authors Jesse Liberty and Brian MacDonald will show you how it's done. Each chapter offers a self-contained lesson to help you master key concepts, with plenty of annotated examples, illustrations, and a concise summary.

With this book, you will:

• Learn how to program as you learn C#
• Grasp the principles of object-oriented programming through C#
• Discover how to use the latest features in C# 3.0 and the .NET 3.5 Framework--including LINQ…

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Take your Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 programming skills to the top tier

"A must-read for experienced developers who want to dive deeply into Visual Studio 2008. The authors provide practical guidance combined with real-world applicability. The best of Visual Studio 2008 uncovered-buy this book!" --Michelle Clarke, Program Manager, Microsoft Ireland

Maximize every powerful programming feature available in Visual Studio 2008 with expert instruction from two Microsoft MVPs. Through clear explanations and real-world code samples, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Programming reveals how to develop innovative, high-performance applications with C# and VB.NET. Learn how to deploy ADO.NET and WCF services, incorporate XML and Ajax…

Presenting four amazing Wrox books from an unparalleled author team cover the exciting new features of .NET 3.5. This essential boxed set contains the following key titles:  Professional ASP.NET 3.5 covers all the important new features of the 3.5 version of ASP.NET, Professional C# 2008 provides the necessary background information on how the .NET architecture works, .NET Domain-Driven Design with C# takes you through the intense process of designing and implementing the domain model, and Professional LINQ shows you how to effectively use LINQ to query XML, SQLdatabases, ADO.NET DataSets, and other data sources.

WPF Projects shows you how to build complete, working applications from the ground up as if they were real commercial applications. Each project is begun with a clear breakdown of what you’ll achieve, and then good design and architecture patterns are put in place to help you create the best possible result. On top of this, the book will have you writing clear, well-structured, WPF, SQL, and C# code to build a fully working application with an emphasis on reusability, expansion, and maintenance.

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a relatively new and very powerful .NET-based framework for building highly sophisticated desktop applications. It is hugely powerful and capable of creating stunning 2D or 3D user interfaces with ease.

The WPF learning curve is a steep one, and it is for this reason that I have created this book. Traditionally, when teaching a new technology, authors will separate the syntax and grammar from the underlying architecture to keep…

Windows Presentation Foundations (WPF), formerly code-named Avalon, is part of a suite of new technologies collectively known as ‘The WinFX stack’. The suite, coupled with ancillary technologies such as XAML and LINQ provides a powerful addition to the .NET 2.0 Framework for creating applications for Windows Vista, and WinFX-enabled Windows XP computers. This book explains what WPF is, how it can be used and how it fits into the wider picture of new WinFX technologies. Readers get quickly up to speed with new coding techniques and processes needed for successful WPF coding, and receive a thorough practical grounding in how the technologies can be used.

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…

C++ is the language of choice for thousands of applications and millions of lines of code. With C++/CLI, developers can integrate existing C++ code into the .NET platform without rewriting their applications. This book explores the C++/CLI syntax, teaches how to mix native C++ and managed .NET code, and shows how to integrate C++ with Windows Forms, WPF (Avalon), and WCF (Indigo).

Imagine taking a C++-based program you've been using for a decade and giving it a snazzy new interface using Windows Presentation Foundation. How about making your old business applications talk to your new ones using Windows Communication Foundation. C++/CLI makes this--and more--possible. C++/CLI in Action shows you how to bridge the gap between your existing C++ code and the .NET platform. C++/CLI in Action will help you if:

• You're hesitant to migrate to .NET because it means rewriting code in C# or VB.
• You have significant C++ expertise that you want to leverage…

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Entity Framework 4 in Action is an example-rich tutorial for .NET developers with full coverage of EF 4 features. The book begins with a review of the core ideas behind the ORM model and shows through detailed examples and larger case studies how Entity Framework offers a smooth transition from a traditional ADO.NET approach.

Entity Framework builds on the ADO.NET persistence model and the language features of LINQ to create a powerful persistence mechanism that bridges the gap between relational databases and object-oriented languages.

Entity Framework 4 in Action is an example-rich tutorial that helps .NET developers learn and master the subject. It begins by explaining object/relational mapping and then shows how you can easily transition to EF from ADO.NET. Through numerous focused examples and two larger case studies, the book unfolds the EF story in a clear, easy-to-follow style…

.NET hat sich als Plattform etabliert. Dennoch ist Orientierungshilfe für .NET nötig, denn die Plattform wächst kontinuierlich. .NET 3.0 kompakt arbeitet deshalb die großen Strömungen in der Entwicklung der .NET-Sprachen und -APIs heraus. Das daraus entstehende big picture hilft Ihnen einzuschätzen, welche Bedeutung .NET für Ihre Projekte heute und in Zukunft haben wird. Die Autoren erklären Ihnen die grundlegenden Konzepte der Plattform; dabei geht es nicht um technische Details, sondern um die Zusammenhänge in einer komplexen technologischen Landschaft.

This Wrox Blox shows you how to add graphics to Visual Basic 2008 applications by explaining fundamental graphics techniques such as: drawing shapes with different colors and line styles; filling areas with colors, gradients, and patterns; drawing text that is properly aligned, sized, and clipped exactly where you want it; manipulating images and saving results in bitmap, JPEG, and other types of files. Also covered are instructions for how to greatly increase your graphics capabilities using transformations, which allow you to move, stretch, or rotate graphics. They also let you work in coordinate systems that make sense for your application.  The author also describes techniques for using the above in printouts, describing the sequence of events that produce a printout and show how to generate and preview printouts, with examples which show how to wrap long chunks of text across multiple pages, if necessary.

In addition, you will learn about two powerful new graphic…