Mastering Visual C# .Net

Get Everything You Can Out of Visual C# and the.NET Framework Mastering Visual C#.NET is the best resource for getting everything you can out of the new C# language and the.NET Framework. You'll master C# language essentials, quickly taking advantage of the many improvements it offers over C++ and see tons of examples that show you all the ways that.NET can make your programming more efficient and your applications more powerful. You'll learn how to create stand-alone applications, as well as build Windows, web, and database applications. You'll even see how to develop web services--a technology that holds great promise for the future of distributed application. Coverage includes: * Mastering the fundamentals and advanced aspects of the C# language * Using Visual Studio.NET for increased coding productivity and debugging * Creating distributed applications with remoting and web services * Understanding object-oriented concepts * Delivering data across the Internet with web services * Using XML to communicate with other applications * Accessing databases with ADO.NET * Building Windows applications * Creating web applications using ASP.NET * Reading and writing data from/to files or the Internet * Using advanced data structures to store and manipulate information * Using multi-threading for greater application efficiency * Using reflection to manipulate running code * Building distributed applications with remoting and web services * Securing code and authenticating users * Using built-in encryption facilities * Making your applications world-ready * Parsing strings with regular expressions * Using delegates to handle runtime events * Programming defensively with exception handling