C# Books
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Programming Entity Framework
Published 12 years ago
by Julia Lerman, O'Reilly Media
Programming Entity Framework is a thorough introduction to Microsoft's new core framework for modeling and interacting with data in .NET applications. This book not only gives experienced developers a hands-on tour of the Entity Framework and explains its use in a variety of applications, it also provides a deep understanding of its architecture and APIs. From the Entity Data Model (EDM) and Object Services to EntityClient and the Metadata Workspace, Programming Entity Framework covers it all.
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Programming in Visual C# 2008
Published 12 years ago
by Julia Case Bradley, Anita Millspaugh, Career Education
Be sharp. Learn C#. Programming in Visual C# 2008 gives you a fresh and easily accessible approach to learning programming concepts using Visual C# for 2008, one of the most pervasive programming languages in the job market today. Best-selling authors Bradley and Millspaugh apply their proven pedagogy, incorporating basic concepts of programming, problem solving, and programming logic and design techniques to teach a mastery of Visual C# at an introductory level.
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Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2
Published 12 years ago
by John Papa, O'Reilly Media
This comprehensive book teaches you how to build data-rich business applications with Silverlight 2 that draw on multiple sources of data. Packed with reusable examples, Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2 covers all of the data access and web service tools you need, including data binding, the LINQ data querying component, RESTful and SOAP web service calls, and Microsoft's new ADO.NET Data Services and the ADO.NET Framework. With this book, you will:
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Learning XNA 3.0: XNA 3.0 Game Development for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune
Published 12 years ago
by Aaron Reed, O'Reilly Media
Do you have what it takes to become a game developer? With this hands-on book, you'll learn quickly and easily how to develop computer games with Microsoft's XNA 3.0 framework-not just for your PC, but for Xbox 360 and the Microsoft Zune as well. Written by an experienced university-level game development instructor, Learning XNA 3.0 walks you through the framework in a clear and understandable step-by-step format. Each chapter offers a self-contained lesson with lots of illustrations and ann
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Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-step Guide
Published 12 years ago
by Martin Odersky, Lex Spoon, Bill Venners, Artima Inc
Programming in Scala is the definitive book on Scala, the new language for the Java Platform that blends object-oriented and functional programming concepts into a unique and powerful tool for developers. Coauthored by the designer of the Scala language, this authoritative book will teach you, one step at a time, the Scala language and the ideas behind it. The book is carefully crafted to help you learn. The first few chapters will give you enough of the basics that you can already start usi
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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET Framework Application Development Foundation, Second edition
Published 12 years ago
by Tony Northrup, Microsoft Press
Your 2-in-1 Self-Paced Training Kit. Fully updated and revised! Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-536 and on the job. With this official Microsoft study guide, you ll work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then reinforce and apply what you ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises.
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Programming WCF Services
Published 12 years ago
by Juval Lowy, O'Reilly Media
Programming WCF Services is the authoritative, bestselling introduction to Microsoft's unified platform for developing service-oriented applications (SOA) on Windows. Hailed as the most definitive treatment of WCF available, this relentlessly practical book provides insight, not documentation, to help you learn the topics and skills you need for building WCF-based applications that are maintainable, extensible, and reusable.
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Concurrent Programming on Windows (Microsoft .NET Development Series)
Published 12 years ago
by Joe Duffy, Addison-Wesley Professional
“I have been fascinated with concurrency ever since I added threading support to the Common Language Runtime a decade ago. That’s also where I met Joe, who is a world expert on this topic. These days, concurrency is a first-order concern for practically all developers. Thank goodness for Joe’s book. It is a tour de force and I shall rely on it for many years to come.
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Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries (2nd Edition) (Microsoft .
Published 12 years ago
by Krzysztof Cwalina, Brad Abrams, Addison-Wesley Professional
“ Framework Design Guidelines is one of those rare books that can be read at different reading levels and can be useful to different kinds of developers. Regardless of whether you want to design an effective object model, improve your understanding of the .NET Framework, borrow from the experience of software gurus, stay clear of the most common programming mistakes, or just get an idea of the huge effort that led to the .NET initiative, this book is a must-read.
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More Effective C#: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your C# (Effective Software Development Series)
Published 12 years ago
by Bill Wagner, Addison-Wesley Professional
“Shining a bright light into many of the dark corners of C# 3.0, this book not only covers the ‘how,’ but also the ‘why,’ arming the reader with many field-tested methods for wringing the most from the new language features, such as LINQ, generics, and multithreading. If you are serious about developing with the C# language, you need this book.” –Bill Craun, Principal Consultant, Ambassador Solutions, Inc.