Author(s): Bill Sempf (Author), Chuck Sphar (Author), Stephen R. Davis (Author)
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 5 Feb. 2013
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 840 pages
ISBN-10: 9781118385364
ISBN-13: 9781118385364
Book Description
800+ pages of top-notch coverage; perfect for learning the fundamentals of C#!
C# is a complex programming language for building .NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows, cloud computing, the Web, and a wide range of devices. Today’s developers use it to develop Azure and Windows Phone apps, and Android applications using Mono. Novice programmers can get up and running quickly on C# using this practical guide. Crammed with 800+ pages of information, this all-in-one book helps you quickly create a C# program while learning C# and object-oriented programming fundamentals, Windows and Windows phone programming, and more.
Helps novice programmers learn C# programming and create their first C# program
Explains how to create Windows applications with C# and Visual Studio
Delves into Windows Phone programming, as well as object-oriented programming basics
Covers debugging, errors, comparisons with C++ and Java, classes and arrays, variables, and more
Includes access to a companion website with sample code and bonus materials
Everything you need to make the move to C# programming is right here, in C# 5.0 All-in-One For Dummies.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
7 books in 1
C# Programming Basics
Object-Oriented C# Programming
Designing for C#
A Tour of Visual Studio®
Windows Development with WPF
Web Development with ASP.NET
Service-Oriented Development
C# developers, here’s your one-stop guide to using this powerful programming language!
C# has grown up. It’s a powerful language and fun to use, and this book takes you beyond the basics with discussions of Visual Studio, Windows Presentation Foundation, service-oriented development, web development, and a lot more. You’ll go beyond just learning the language to discover all the things you can do with C#. Ready? Let’s get started!
For the newcomer if you’ve never programmed in C#, learn all the essentials in the first two minibooks
Delve into design discover the key elements of databases, files, and graphics and how to design for security
Valuable Visual Studio explore the use, optimization, and customization of this popular tool for building graphical user interfaces
Look ahead learn about Windows Presentation Foundation, widely expected to be the Windows development tool of tomorrow
A range of services gain information on various web services such as ASP.NET, WCF, and REST
Open the book and find:
Steps for creating a C# program
New capabilities of C# 5.0
An introduction to object-oriented programming
Important advice on writing secure code
Alternatives to using Visual Studio
Why Windows Presentation Foundation is the wave of the future
ASP.NET application creation and form control
Different tools for web services
From the Back Cover
7 books in 1
C# Programming Basics
Object-Oriented C# Programming
Designing for C#
A Tour of Visual Studio®
Windows Development with WPF
Web Development with ASP.NET
Service-Oriented Development
C# developers, here’s your one-stop guide to using this powerful programming language!
C# has grown up. It’s a powerful language and fun to use, and this book takes you beyond the basics with discussions of Visual Studio, Windows Presentation Foundation, service-oriented development, web development, and a lot more. You’ll go beyond just learning the language to discover all the things you can do with C#. Ready? Let’s get started!
For the newcomer ? if you’ve never programmed in C#, learn all the essentials in the first two minibooks
Delve into design ? discover the key elements of databases, files, and graphics and how to design for security
Valuable Visual Studio ? explore the use, optimization, and customization of this popular tool for building graphical user interfaces
Look ahead ? learn about Windows Presentation Foundation, widely expected to be the Windows development tool of tomorrow
A range of services ? gain information on various web services such as ASP.NET, WCF, and REST
Open the book and find:
Steps for creating a C# program
New capabilities of C# 5.0
An introduction to object-oriented programming
Important advice on writing secure code
Alternatives to using Visual Studio
Why Windows Presentation Foundation is the wave of the future
ASP.NET application creation and form control
Different tools for web services
About the Author
Bill Sempf is a veteran programmer specializing in object-oriented programming. He is the author of Visual Basic 2005 For Dummies. Chuck Sphar was senior technical writer for the Visual C++ product group at Microsoft. Stephen Randy Davis is the author of C++ For Dummies and works for L-3 Communications.