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Application Development Using C# and .NET
- By Michael Stiefel, Robert J. Oberg
- Published Dec 21, 2001 by Pearson.
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Features
- Self-contained C# overview—Begins with a concise, modular introduction to C# syntax and basic features for students who need it.
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Helps developers with no C# experience get “up-to-speed” quickly, without frustrating intermediate-to-advanced-level students who are already comfortable with the basics of C#. Ex.___
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- Systematic, step-by-step coverage—Begins with a simple console application, then gradually introduces more complex and subtle techniques.
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Flattens the .NET learning curve, enabling students to build their skills incrementally. Ex.___
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- Solutions for effective Windows, Web, and Web Services development—Includes detailed coverage of using Windows Forms to build next-generation graphical user interfaces, and using ASP.NET to deliver advanced Web applications and services.
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Covers every form of development students are likely to encounter, including today's extremely popular Web Services. paradigm. Ex.___
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- Detailed coverage of database access—Introduces practical techniques for integrating databases using Microsoft's advanced ADO.NET technology.
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Helps students master database integration techniques that are central to virtually all contemporary application and Web service development. Ex.___
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- Practical .NET security coverage—Presents today's best techniques for securing .NET applications.
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Helps students overcome the key obstacle to effective distributed and Web development in the enterprise: security. Ex.___
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- Insights for programmers experienced in other languages—Carefully designed to help experienced C++, Java, and Visual Basic programmers leverage what they already know.
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Enables experienced developers to become effective with C# more rapidly. Ex.___
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- Case study shared across all books in the series—This and all other books in the Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR share appropriate facets of a detailed case study covering the entire development process.
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Students can more effectively leverage what they've learned as they move from one .NET book and skillset to the next. Because the case study covers the entire development lifecycle, students will understand the challenges that can arise at all stages of .NET development. Ex.___
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Description
- Copyright 2002
- Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/4"
- Pages: 656
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-093383-X
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-093383-6
This book gives experienced developers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications for Microsoft's .NET platform using C#. Using a running case study and extensive code examples, the authors illuminate essential .NET concepts such as interfaces, attributes, collections, threading, remoting, security, and versioning, and introduce powerful new .NET technologies such as ADO.NET and ASP.NET. Michael Stiefel and Robert Oberg show how to create a simple, monolithic C# console application; enhance it with a Windows Forms interface; isolate functionality inside components, add database access, secure the code, and deliver functionality through ASP.NET and Web Services. Developers with no C# experience will appreciate the book's self-contained C# overview; those familiar with C# can proceed directly to the book's in-depth .NET Framework coverage. Application Development Using C# and .NET is one of a breakthrough series of focused guides to .NET written by expert practitioners and instructors. All books in the Prentice Oberg.Net Series teach in a systematic, step-by-step manner, using rich examples and a shared case study. They integrate perfectly: developers who want an even stronger understanding of the basics of C# can find it in the companion introductory title, Introduction to C# Using .NET.
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Table of Contents
(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary.).
Preface.
Organization.
Sample Programs.
Caveat.
Web Sites.
Acknowledgments.
About this Series.
1. What is Microsoft .NET?
Microsoft and the Web. Windows on the Desktop. A New Programming Platform. The Role of XML.
2. .NET Fundamentals.
Problems of Windows Development. Applications of the Future.
3. C# Overview for Sophisticated Programmers.
Hello World in C#. Performing Calculations in C#. Classes. C# Type System. Strings. Arrays and Indexers. More about Methods. Exceptions. Unsafe Code.
4. Object-Oriented Programming in C#.
Review of Object-Oriented Concepts. Acme Travel Agency Case Study: Design. Inheritance in C#. Access Control. Acme Travel Agency Case Study: Implementation. More about Inheritance.
5. C# in the .NET Framework.
System.Object. Collections. Interfaces. Acme Travel Agency Case Study: Step 2. Generic Interfaces in .NET. Delegates. Events. Attributes.
6. User Interface Programming.
Windows Forms Hierarchy. Simple Forms Using .NET SDK. Windows Forms Event Handling. Menus. Controls. Visual Studio.NET and Forms. Dialog Boxes. ListBox Control. Acme Travel Agency Case Study-Step 3.
7. Assemblies and Deployment.
Assemblies. Private Assembly Deployment. Shared Assembly Deployment. Assembly Configuration. Multimodule Assemblies. Setup and Deployment Projects.
8. .NET Framework Classes.
Metadata and Reflection. Input and Output in .NET. Serialization. .NET Application Model. Context. Application Isolation. Asynchronous Programming. Remoting. Custom Attributes. Garbage Collection and Finalization.
9. Programming with ADO.NET.
.NET Data Providers. The Visual Studio.NET Server Explorer. Data Readers. Parameters Collection. SqlDataAdapter and the DataSet Class. DataSet Collections. DataSet Fundamentals. Database Transactions and Updates. Optimistic vs. Pessimistic Locking and the DataSet. Working with DataSets. Acme Travel Agency Case Study. XML Data Access. AirlineBrokers Database. Schema with Relationships. Typed DataSet.
10. ASP.NET and Web Forms.
What is ASP.NET? Web Forms Architecture. Request/Response Programming. Web Applications Using Visual Studio.NET. Acme Travel Agency Case Study. ASP.NET Applications. State in ASP.NET Applications. ASP.NET Configuration. Server Controls. Database Access in ASP.NET.
11. Web Services.
Protocols. Web Service Architecture. SOAP Differences. Web Service Class. Hotel Broker Web Service.
12. Security.
User-Based Security. Code Access Security. Internet Security. Role-Based Security in .NET. Forms-Based Authentication. Code Access Permissions. Code Identity. Security Policy.
13. Tracing and Debugging in .NET.
The TraceDemo Example. Enabling Debug and Trace Output. Using the Debug and Trace Classes. Using Switches to Enable Diagnostics. Enabling or Disabling Switches. TraceListener. Listeners Collection.
14. Interoperability.
Calling COM Components from Managed Code. Calling Managed Components from COM Client. Platform Invocation Services (PInvoke).
Appendix A Visual Studio.NET.
Overview of Visual Studio.NET. Creating a Console Application. Project Configurations. Debugging.
Index.
Preface
Preface
Microsoft .NET is an advance in programming technology that greatly simplifies application development both for traditional, proprietary applications, and for the emerging paradigm of Web-based services. .NET is a complete restructuring of MicrosoftUs whole system infrastructure and represents a major learning challenge for programmers developing applications on Microsoft platforms. The new platform includes a new programming language C# and a major class library, the .NET Framework.
This book covers important topics in the .NET Framework for experienced programmers. You do not need prior experience in C#, because there is a self-contained treatment, but you should have experience in some object-oriented language such as C++ or Java. The book could also be read by a seasoned Visual Basic programmer who has experience working with objects and components in VB.
If you already understand C#, you may safely skip or skim Chapters 3 and 4. Chapter 5 contains important information about the interactions of C# and the .NET Framework. You may then proceed with a detailed study of the .NET Framework in Chapters 6 and beyond. For a thorough introduction to the C# language you may read the book Introduction to C# Using .NET.
The book is practical, with many examples and a major case study. The goal is to equip you to begin building significant applications using the .NET Framework. The book is part of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.
OrganizationThe book is organized into five major parts, and is structured to make it easy for you to navigate to what you most need to know. The first part, consisting of Chapters 1 and 2, should be read by everyone. It answers the question "What is Microsoft .NET?" and outlines the programming model of the .NET Framework.
The second part, consisting of Chapters 3P5, covers the C# programming language. If you are already familiar with C# you can skim these chapters, paying the most attention to Chapter 5, which covers topics such as interfaces, delegates, and events. This chapter also describes important interactions between C# and the .NET Framework. The case study, which is elaborated throughout the entire book, is introduced in Chapter 4.
The third part, Chapters 6P9, covers important fundamental topics in the .NET Framework. Chapter 6 covers user interface programming using the Windows Forms classes. Chapter 7 discusses assemblies and deployment, which constitute a major advance in the simplicity and robustness of deploying Windows applications, ending the notorious "DLL hell." Chapter 8 delves into important .NET Framework classes, including the topics of metadata, serialization, threading, attributes, application domains, asynchronous programming, remoting, and memory management. Chapter 9 covers ADO.NET, which provides a consistent set of classes for accessing both relational and XML Data.
The fourth part of the book provides an in-depth introduction to Web programming using ASP.NET and SOAP. Chapter 10 introduces the fundamentals of ASP.NET, including the use of Web Forms, which greatly simplifies the development of sophisticated Web sites. Chapter 11 covers SOAP and Web Services, which provide an easy-to-use and robust mechanism for heterogeneous systems to interoperate.
The final part of the book covers additional important topics in the .NET Framework. Chapter 12 covers the topic of security in detail, including code access security, declarative security, and the securing of Web applications and services. Chapter 13 introduces the debug and trace classes provided by .NET. Chapter 14 covers interoperability of .NET with COM and with Win32 applications.
Sample ProgramsThe only way to really learn a major framework is to read and write many, many programs, including some of reasonable size. This book provides many small programs that illustrate pertinent features of .NET in isolation, which makes them easy to understand. The programs are clearly labeled in the text, and they can all be found in the software distribution that accompanies this book.
A major case study, the Acme Travel Agency, is progressively developed in Chapters 4 through 12. It illustrates many features of C# and .NET working in combination, as they would in a practical application.
The sample programs are provided in a self-extracting file on the bookUs Web site. When expanded, a directory structure is created, whose default root is c:\OI\NetCs. The sample programs, which begin with the second chapter, are in directories Chap02, Chap03, and so on. All the samples for a given chapter are in individual folders within the chapter directories. The names of the folders are clearly identified in the text. Each chapter that contains a step of the case study has a folder called CaseStudy, containing that step. If necessary, there is a readme.txt file in each chapter directory to explain any instructions necessary for getting the examples to work.
This book is part of The Integrated .NET Series. The sample programs for other books in the series are located in their own directories underneath \OI, so all the .NET examples from all books in the series will be located in a common area as you install them.
These programs are furnished solely for instructional purposes and should not be embedded in any software product. The software (including instructions for use) is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
CaveatThe book and the associated code were developed with Beta 2 of the .NET Framework. Microsoft has indicated that this version of .NET is close to what will be the final version. Nonetheless, changes will be made before .NET is released. The code in the examples has been verified to work only with Windows 2000. Database code has been verified with SQL Server 2000. Several examples in the database and security chapters have machine names embedded in connection strings or role names. When trying to run these examples, you will have to replace those names with the appropriate name for your machine. To make installation easy, the database examples run with user name "sa" and without a password. Needless to say, in a real system you should NEVER have any login id without a password or have a database application use sa to log into a database.
Web SitesThe Web site for the book series is:
www.objectinnovations.com/dotnet.htm
A link is provided at that Web site for downloading the sample programs for this book.
Additional information about .NET technology is available at:
www.reliablesoftware.com
The book sample programs are available at this Web site as well.
The Web site for the book will also have a list of .NET learning resources that will be kept up to date.