.NET Books
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Pro T-SQL 2008 Programmer's Guide
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Michael Coles, Apress
Discussing new and existing features, SQL Server designer and administrator Michael Coles takes you on an expert guided tour of Transact–SQL functionality in SQL Server 2008 in his book Pro T–SQL 2008 Programmer’s Guide. Fully functioning examples and downloadable source code bring Coles’ technically accurate and engaging treatment of Transact–SQL into your own hands.
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Foundations of C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET 3.5
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Gordon Hogenson, Apress
Foundations of C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET 3.5 introduces C++/CLI, Microsoft’s extensions to the C++ syntax that allow you to target the common language runtime, the key to the heart of the .NET Framework 3.5. This book gives you a small, fast–paced primer that will kick–start your journey into the world of C++/CLI.
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SharePoint 2007 Development Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Mark Gerow, Apress
SharePoint 2007 Development Recipes offers a range of ready–to–use code recipes that provide the building blocks for solving many common SharePoint 2007 programming dilemmas. This practical, hands–on guide categorizes recipes by problem area, for example site management, event handlers, users, lists, and web parts, and source code is provided in both VB and C
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Beginning XML with C# 2008: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Bipin Joshi, Apress
Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As you’d expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML.
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XNA 2.0 Game Programming Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Riemer Grootjans, Apress
Join the game development revolution today! XNA greatly simplifies the development of your own games, lowering the barrier for programmers to get into game development. In XNA, you can start coding your games from the very start, a true revelation compared to other game programming environments. XNA doesn't sacrifice power for this ease of use - it is built entirely on DirectX technology.
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Pro LINQ Object Relational Mapping in C# 2008
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Vijay P. Mehta, Apress
It is nearly impossible today to write enterprise software without the use of one or more relational databases. Granted, there are cases when the data is transient and not stored in a database, but for the most part, software needs to consume and manipulate data in a database. It sounds easy, but there are hundreds of ways to connect software systems to databases and thousands of people who think they have the skeleton key for data access layers.
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Pro WF: Windows Workflow in NET 3.5
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Bruce Bukovics, Apress
Windows Workflow Foundation is a ground–breaking addition to the core of the .NET Framework that allows you to orchestrate human and system interactions as a series of workflows that can be easily mapped, analyzed, adjusted, and implemented. As business problems become more complex, the need for a workflow–based solution has never been more evident. WF provides a simple and consistent way to model and implement complex problems.
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Office and SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Integrating SharePoint with Excel, Outlook, Access and Word
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Michael Antonovich, Apress
Web sites. Collaboration. Document management. Paperless offices. We want it all in business today, but how do you achieve all of these goals? More importantly, if you work for one of the millions of small to medium–sized businesses, how do you find the time and build the expertise necessary to reach these goals? Even the most powerful tool will not allow you to succeed unless you can get the majority of your staff to use it efficiently and effectively.
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Beginning XNA 2.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Alexandre Santos Lobao, Bruno Pereira Evangelista, Antonio Leal de Farias, Apress
Would you like to create your own games, but never have the time to dig into the details of multimedia programming? Now you don’t have to! XNA makes it simple to create your own games, which will run on your PC and Xbox 360 console. Even if you don’t know how to program at all, Beginning XNA 2.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional will teach you the basics of C# 2005 programming along the way.
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Expert .NET Micro Framework
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Jens Khner, Apress
The Microsoft .NET Micro Framework is a small and efficient .NET runtime environment used to run managed code on devices that are too small and resource constrained for Windows CE and the Compact Framework. Expert .NET Micro Framework will teach you everything you need to know in order to use the .NET Micro Framework to create effective embedded applications.