Visual C# .NET

Key Book Benefits:

• Presents step-by-step lessons and real-world examples for learning how to build object-oriented business applications with C#
• Provides the foundation necessary for developing Web-based enterprise and distributed applications in the Microsoft .NET environment
• Features sample applications and the entire book on CD-ROM for supplemental reference and study

Contents

• Acknowledgments ix
• Introduction xi
• Minimum System Requirements xi / Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book xii / Corrections, Comments, and Help xiv / Visit the Microsoft Press Web Site xiv / Installing and Using the Practice Files xv / Conventions and Features in This Book xxi

PART 1 INTRODUCING MICROSOFT VISUAL C# AND VISUAL STUDIO.NET 1

CHAPTER 1 Welcome to C# 3
Beginning Programming with the Visual Studio .NET Environment 3 / Writing Your First Program 6 / Using Namespaces 11 / Creating Documentation Using XML and Comments 14 / Creating a Windows Forms Application 19 / Chapter 1 Quick Reference 28

CHAPTER 2 Working with Variables, Operators, and Expressions 29
Understanding Statements 29 / Using Identifiers 30 / Identifying Keywords 30 / Using Variables 31 / Working with Primitive Data Types 33 / Setting Arithmetic Operators 38 / Chapter 2 Quick Reference 43

CHAPTER 3 Writing Methods and Applying Scope 45
Declaring Methods 45 / Calling Methods 49 / Understanding Scope 51 / Writing and Calling Methods 54 / Chapter 3 Quick Reference 62

CHAPTER 4 Using Decision Statements 63
Declaring bool Variables 63 / Using Boolean Operators 64 / Executing if Statements 67 / Chapter 4 Quick Reference 78

CHAPTER 5 Using Iteration Statements 79
Using Compound Assignment Operators 79 / Incrementing and Decrementing Variables 81 / Writing while Statements 81 / Writing for Statements 83 / Writing do Statements 85 / Chapter 5 Quick Reference 98

CHAPTER 6 Managing Errors and Exceptions 99
Coping with Errors 100 / Trying Code and Catching Exceptions 101 / Using Multiple catch Handlers 102 / Writing a General catch Handler 103 / Using Checked and Unchecked Integer Arithmetic 107 / Throwing Exceptions 112 / Writing a finally block 118 / Chapter 6 Quick Reference 121

PART 2 UNDERSTANDING THE C# LANGUAGE 123

CHAPTER 7 Creating and Managing Classes and Objects 125
What Is Classification? 125 / What Is Encapsulation? 126 / Controlling Accessibility 127 / Working with Constructors and the new Keyword 129 / Understanding static Methods and Data 139 / Chapter 7 Quick Reference 144

CHAPTER 8 Understanding Values and References 147
Copying int Variables and Classes 147 / Using ref and out Parameters 152 / What Are the Stack and the Heap? 155 / What Is System.Object? 157 / Boxing 159 / Unboxing 160 / Chapter 8 Quick Reference 163

CHAPTER 9 Creating Value Types with Enumerations and Structs 165
Working with Enumerations 165 / Working with struct Types 170 / Chapter 9 Quick Reference 182

CHAPTER 10 Using Arrays and Collections 183
What is an Array? 183 / What Are Collection Classes? 192 / Chapter 10 Quick Reference 204

CHAPTER 11 Understanding Parameter Arrays 205
Creating Overloaded Methods 205 / Using Array Arguments 206 / Chapter 11 Quick Reference 218

CHAPTER 12 Working with Inheritance 219
What Is Inheritance? 219 / Understanding Core Syntax 220 / Creating Interfaces 226 / Working with Multiple Interfaces 239 / Summarizing Keyword Combinations 242 / Chapter 12 Quick Reference 243

CHAPTER 13 Using Garbage Collection and Resource Management 245
Garbage Collection 245 / Resource Management 250 / Chapter 13 Quick Reference 259

PART 3 CREATING COMPONENTS 261

CHAPTER 14 Implementing Properties to Access Attributes 263
Comparing Fields and Methods 263 / What Are Properties? 265 / Understanding the Property Restrictions 268 / Using Static Properties 269 / Declaring Interface Properties 271 / Chapter 14 Quick Reference 277

CHAPTER 15 Using Indexers 279
What Is an Indexer? 279 / Interface Indexers 286 / Using Indexers in a Windows Application 287 / Chapter 15 Quick Reference 291

CHAPTER 16 Delegates and Events 293
Using Delegate Declarations and Instances 293 / Enabling Notifications with Events 302 / Chapter 16 Quick Reference 309

CHAPTER 17 Operator Overloading 311
Working with Operators 311 / Declaring Conversion Operators 321 / Chapter 17 Quick Reference 326

PART 4 WORKING WITH WINDOWS APPLICATIONS 327

CHAPTER 18 Introducing Windows Forms 329
Creating Your Application 330 / Adding Controls to the Form 338 / Publishing Events in Windows Forms 345 / Chapter 18 Quick Reference 350

CHAPTER 19 Working with Menus 351
Menu Guidelines and Style 351 / Adding Menus and Processing Menu Events 352 / Pop-Up Menus 360 / Chapter 19 Quick Reference 364

CHAPTER 20 Performing Validation 365
Validating Data 365 / An Example—Customer Maintenance 366 / Chapter 20 Quick Reference 377

CHAPTER 21 Using Complex Controls 379
The Explorer Interface 379 / Splitter Windows, Docking Controls, and Panels 381 / Controls for Navigating Data 385 / Chapter 21 Quick Reference 403

CHAPTER 22 Using the MDI, Windows, and Dialog Boxes 405
What Is the Multiple Document Interface? 406 / Creating Dialog Boxes 412 / Using Common Dialog Controls 416 / Chapter 22 Quick Reference 419

CHAPTER 23 Creating GUI Components 421
Working with User Controls 421 / Specializing Controls Using Subclassing 431 / Chapter 23 Quick Reference 438

PART 5 MANAGING DATA 439

CHAPTER 24 Using a Database 441
Using ADO.NET Databases 441 / Using the Northwind Traders Database 442 / Chapter 24 Quick Reference 459

CHAPTER 25 Working with Data Binding and DataSets 461
Windows Forms Controls and Data Binding 462 / Disconnected DataSets 469 / Chapter 25 Quick Reference 478

CHAPTER 26 Handling XML 479
Why XML? 479 / The Employee Timesheet System 483 / Chapter 26 Quick Reference 497

PART 6 BUILDING WEB APPLICATIONS 499

CHAPTER 27 Introducing ASP.NET 501
Understanding the Internet as an Infrastructure 502 / Creating Web Applications with ASP.NET 505 /Chapter 27 Quick Reference 522

CHAPTER 28 Understanding Validation Controls 523
Comparing Server and Client Validations 523 / Chapter 28 Quick Reference 531

CHAPTER 29 Accessing Data with Web Forms 533
Using the Web Forms DataGrid Control 533 / Managing Security 534 / Querying Data 539 / Editing Data 547 / Chapter 29 Quick Reference 553

CHAPTER 30 Building ASP.NET Applications 555
Additional Features of the DataGrid Control 555 / Navigating Between Forms 564 / Chapter 30 Quick Reference 571

CHAPTER 31 Building an XML Web Service 573
What is an XML Web Service? 573 / Building the ProductService Web Service 578 / Chapter 31 Quick Reference 590

CHAPTER 32 Consuming a Web Service 591 Web Services, Clients, and Proxies 591 / Chapter 32 Quick Reference 602

ABOUT THE AUTHORS 603

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