Visual Studio 2005 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 6. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
888 pages
978-0-7645-9775-6 (ISBN)
Description
7 books in 1--your key to Visual Studio success!
Your one-stop guide to being more productive with Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2005 is all about personal productivity, but first you need to get a handle on all the parts. Whether you're new to programming or shifting gears from Java, this is the perfect reference guide. It's written in layers the way you write applications, so you can find what you need and catch on quickly.
Discover how to
* Apply all the new features
* Debug and deploy applications
* Use themes and master pages
* Create mobile applications
* Work with SQL Server and Crystal Reports(r)
* Find out about Team System
Your one-stop guide to being more productive with Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2005 is all about personal productivity, but first you need to get a handle on all the parts. Whether you're new to programming or shifting gears from Java, this is the perfect reference guide. It's written in layers the way you write applications, so you can find what you need and catch on quickly.
Discover how to
* Apply all the new features
* Debug and deploy applications
* Use themes and master pages
* Create mobile applications
* Work with SQL Server and Crystal Reports(r)
* Find out about Team System
More details
Person
Vanessa L. Williams is a consultant and author specializing in Microsoft's SharePoint and.NET technologies. Through her Midwest consulting business, Vanessa Williams Business Solutions, she provides custom development, systems implementation, hosting, and training services for SharePoint,.NET, and Visual Studio Team System. She has ten years of business information systems experience spanning several industries including transportation, petroleum marketing, manufacturing, retail, and motor-sports entertainment. Her nontechnical experience -- including jobs as a shipping clerk, accounting clerk, and forklift driver -- gives her the unique ability to view systems implementations from an end user's perspective.
Vanessa grew up in Indianapolis, where she graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Computer Information Systems.
Vanessa is active in the online tech community. She welcomes comments, feedback, and questions via her Web site, sharepointgrrl.com.
Vanessa grew up in Indianapolis, where she graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Computer Information Systems.
Vanessa is active in the online tech community. She welcomes comments, feedback, and questions via her Web site, sharepointgrrl.com.
Content
Introduction.
Book I: Visual Studio 2005 Overview.
Chapter 1: What Is Visual Studio?
Chapter 2: Exploring.NET.
Chapter 3: Modern Software Development.
Chapter 4: The Languages of.NET.
Chapter 5: The Many Editions of Visual Studio 2005.
Book II: Getting Started with Visual Studio.
Chapter 1: Installing Visual Studio Professional.
Chapter 2: Browsing Visual Studio.
Chapter 3: Making Connections with Visual Studio.
Chapter 4: Upgrading from.NET 1.1.
Book III: Building Applications with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 1: Getting Smart About Smart Clients.
Chapter 2: Building Smart Client User Interfaces.
Chapter 3: Building Visual C++ Applications.
Chapter 4: Building Web Applications.
Chapter 5: Laying Out Your Site.
Chapter 6: Exploring ASP.NET Services.
Chapter 7: Building a Mobile Application.
Book IV: Getting Acquainted with Data Access.
Chapter 1: Accessing Data with Visual Studio.
Chapter 2: Show Me the Data.
Chapter 3: Working with Strongly Typed DataSets.
Chapter 4: Working with XML.
Chapter 5: Under the Hood with ADO.NET.
Chapter 6: Using Visual Studio with SQL Server.
Book V: Coding.
Chapter 1: Programming with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 2: Understanding Data Types.
Chapter 3: Get Some Class.
Chapter 4: Wiring Up Events in the User Interface.
Chapter 5: Getting Productive with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 6: Exploring Web Services.
Chapter 7: Handling Exceptions and Debugging.
Chapter 8: Testing Code with Visual Studio.
Chapter 9: Using Enterprise Library.
Book VI: Going the Extra Mile.
Chapter 1: Building Solutions and Projects.
Chapter 2: Deployment Options.
Chapter 3: Checking Out Source Control.
Chapter 4: Building Professional Reports with Crystal Reports.
Chapter 5: Using SQL Server Reporting Services.
Book VII: Extending the Family.
Chapter 1: Exploring Visual Studio Extensions.
Chapter 2: Being a Team Player with Visual Studio Team System.
Chapter 3: Using Visual Studio with Vista and Office 2007.
Index.
Book I: Visual Studio 2005 Overview.
Chapter 1: What Is Visual Studio?
Chapter 2: Exploring.NET.
Chapter 3: Modern Software Development.
Chapter 4: The Languages of.NET.
Chapter 5: The Many Editions of Visual Studio 2005.
Book II: Getting Started with Visual Studio.
Chapter 1: Installing Visual Studio Professional.
Chapter 2: Browsing Visual Studio.
Chapter 3: Making Connections with Visual Studio.
Chapter 4: Upgrading from.NET 1.1.
Book III: Building Applications with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 1: Getting Smart About Smart Clients.
Chapter 2: Building Smart Client User Interfaces.
Chapter 3: Building Visual C++ Applications.
Chapter 4: Building Web Applications.
Chapter 5: Laying Out Your Site.
Chapter 6: Exploring ASP.NET Services.
Chapter 7: Building a Mobile Application.
Book IV: Getting Acquainted with Data Access.
Chapter 1: Accessing Data with Visual Studio.
Chapter 2: Show Me the Data.
Chapter 3: Working with Strongly Typed DataSets.
Chapter 4: Working with XML.
Chapter 5: Under the Hood with ADO.NET.
Chapter 6: Using Visual Studio with SQL Server.
Book V: Coding.
Chapter 1: Programming with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 2: Understanding Data Types.
Chapter 3: Get Some Class.
Chapter 4: Wiring Up Events in the User Interface.
Chapter 5: Getting Productive with Visual Studio 2005.
Chapter 6: Exploring Web Services.
Chapter 7: Handling Exceptions and Debugging.
Chapter 8: Testing Code with Visual Studio.
Chapter 9: Using Enterprise Library.
Book VI: Going the Extra Mile.
Chapter 1: Building Solutions and Projects.
Chapter 2: Deployment Options.
Chapter 3: Checking Out Source Control.
Chapter 4: Building Professional Reports with Crystal Reports.
Chapter 5: Using SQL Server Reporting Services.
Book VII: Extending the Family.
Chapter 1: Exploring Visual Studio Extensions.
Chapter 2: Being a Team Player with Visual Studio Team System.
Chapter 3: Using Visual Studio with Vista and Office 2007.
Index.