.NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition

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By Thuan L. Thai, Hoang Lam

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Released: August 2003

Pages: 380

Chapter 1 .NET Overview
1. Behind Microsoft .NET
2. The .NET Platform
3. .NET Framework Design Goals
4. .NET Framework
Chapter 2 The Common Language Runtime
1. CLR Environment
2. CLR Executables
3. Metadata
4. Assemblies and Manifests
5. Intermediate Language (IL)
6. The CTS and CLS
7. CLR Execution
8. Summary
Chapter 3 .NET Programming
1. Common Programming Model
2. Core Features and Languages
3. Language Integration
4. Summary
Chapter 4 Working with .NET Components
1. Deployment Options
2. Distributed Components
3. COM+ Services in .NET
4. Message Queuing
5. Summary
Chapter 5 Data and XML
1. ADO.NET Architecture
2. ADO.NET Benefits
3. Content Components
4. .NET Framework Data Providers
5. XML in the .NET Framework
6. Summary
Chapter 6 Web Services
1. Web Services in Practice
2. Web Services Framework
3. Web Services Provider
4. Web Services Consumers
5. Async Web Services
6. SOAP Header in Web Services
7. Web Services and Security
8. Summary
Chapter 7 ASP.NET
1. ASP
2. ASP.NET
3. The System.Web.UI Namespace
4. Web Form Syntax
5. ASP.NET Application Development
6. ASP.NET and Web Services
7. Data Binding and the Use of Templates
8. State Management and Scalability
9. Forms Authentication in ASP.NET
10. Summary
Chapter 8 Windows Forms
1. Introducing Windows Forms
2. The System.Windows.Forms Namespace
3. Windows Forms Development
4. Windows Forms and Web Services
5. Summary
Chapter 9 .NET and Mobile Devices
1. ASP.NET Mobile Controls
2. .NET Compact Framework
3. Summary

Appendix A .NET Languages
1. Microsoft-Supported Languages for .NET
2. Third-Party Languages for .NET
Appendix B Common Acronyms
Appendix C Common Data Types
1. Usage
Appendix D Common Utilities
1. Assembly Generation Utility (al.exe)
2. Assembly Registration Utility (gacutil.exe)
3. MSIL Assembler (ilasm.exe)
4. MSIL Disassembler (ildasm.exe)
5. C++ Compiler (cl.exe)
6. C# Compiler (csc.exe)
7. Visual Basic Compiler (vbc.exe)
8. PE File Format Viewer (dumpbin.exe)
9. Type Library Exporter (tlbexp.exe)
10. Type Library Importer (tlbimp.exe)
11. XML Schema Definition Tool (xsd.exe)
12. Strong Name Utility (sn.exe)
13. Web Service Utility (wsdl.exe)
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Title:

.NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition

By:

Thuan L. Thai, Hoang Lam

Publisher:

O'Reilly Media

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August 2003

Ebook:

June 2009

Pages:

380

Print ISBN:

978-0-596-00505-4

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Thuan L. Thai

Thuan L. Thai started computer programming 15 years ago but has never been tired with this hobby--one that he truly considers an art. He is currently a senior systems engineer at SAIC where he has led the architecture and development of several successful distributed and COM-based imaging systems. He also teaches Win32, MFC, and COM programming courses for Learning Tree International. Prior to all this, Thuan worked for AMS where he developed multi-tiered, object frameworks using C++ and RPC. He received his bachelor of science in computer science from the University of Virginia.

When not developing software, Thuan enjoys strumming his six strings and writing songs every now and then. He often plays 9-ball with the same buddies with whom he has played the game for over eight years. Thuan hopes to play more tennis, the only sport that he has ever played for more than eight hours in a single day.

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Hoang Lam

Hoang Lam is a senior developer at CrossTier.com and an instructor in web development at George Washington University through DevXpert. At CrossTier.com, he specializes in developing B2B web sites using Microsoft tools.

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Comments about oreilly .NET Framework Essentials, Third Edition:

This was a very good book when it came out in 2003. Now in 2008 with the current .net framework at 3.5 this book seems rather dated, as it covers version 1.1.

Will this book be updated or will it just go out of print? Can't tell from O'reilly's website.

9/30/2005

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Framework for all!

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This book really was one of the first ones that my pupils had started to study in the course. It said they whom our day would start here, and after one year of study I see that this was the tip initial foot for our group of study.

Really the concepts of ADO NET and the library of access the data, as well as the XML presents good examples to give itself in a course.

Now the pupils are diving of head in the secrets of web services and learning SOAP and Web Forms... Thus, this book I recommend to have an ample vision of the architecture of framework, and its languages.

1/10/2004

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We are in front of an excellent introductory book oriented, mostly, to the experienced Web, VB, Java, C++ programmer who wants to get into .NET. The book makes the conceptual transition easier, presenting good analogies and code comparisons. This is not a book for the experienced .NET developer, but it is an excellent resource if you want to become one.

The book is updated for the .NET Framework 1.1, covering: .NET Platform, CLR, .NET Programming, Components, Data and XML, Web Services, ASP.NET, Windows Forms, .NET and Mobile Devices. The best chapters are the devoted to XML (chapter 5) and Web Services (chapter 6), the continuity of the explanation, the examples selected and the organization conform an outstanding introduction to the concepts and facilities of .NET in the Open world. Equivalent code examples in VB, C++, C#, J# and even in IL (Intermediate Language) are presented side by side, seasoned with analogies with Java and other non.NET languages.

Chapter 7, ASP.NET, presents an excellent transition roadmap from ASP to ASP.NET. This chapter will be appreciated by the ASP developer that is evaluating the migration and pondering the effort and impact. The problem with this chapter is the very limited number of illustrations. Many verbose explanations about the output produced by example code would be clarified.

The authors seems to be are very experienced, present the information in a clear and concise way. Each subject is preceded by context and background information, and the footnotes and remarks are really useful. I would expect more references. No introduction is complete without a review of the books and online material available, given the reader an idea of how to proceed with the in-depth study of each subject.

The presentation of the book is excellent, the fonts were good selected, the index is very detailed. The Appendix B (Common Acronyms) is a bless in the Microsoft Acronyms jungle. The notation and conventions are easy to follow.

If you are an experienced developer, familiar with Object oriented concepts, and want to know how costly will be to migrate to .NET, this book is a good starting point.

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Chapter 1 .NET Overview

Behind Microsoft .NET

The .NET Platform

.NET Framework Design Goals

.NET Framework

Chapter 2 The Common Language Runtime

CLR Environment

CLR Executables

Metadata

Assemblies and Manifests

Intermediate Language (IL)

The CTS and CLS

CLR Execution

Summary

Chapter 3 .NET Programming

Common Programming Model

Core Features and Languages

Language Integration

Summary

Chapter 4 Working with .NET Components

Deployment Options

Distributed Components

COM+ Services in .NET

Message Queuing

Summary

Chapter 5 Data and XML

ADO.NET Architecture

ADO.NET Benefits

Content Components

.NET Framework Data Providers

XML in the .NET Framework

Summary

Chapter 6 Web Services

Web Services in Practice

Web Services Framework

Web Services Provider

Web Services Consumers

Async Web Services

SOAP Header in Web Services

Web Services and Security

Summary

Chapter 7 ASP.NET

ASP

ASP.NET

The System.Web.UI Namespace

Web Form Syntax

ASP.NET Application Development

ASP.NET and Web Services

Data Binding and the Use of Templates

State Management and Scalability

Forms Authentication in ASP.NET

Summary

Chapter 8 Windows Forms

Introducing Windows Forms

The System.Windows.Forms Namespace

Windows Forms Development

Windows Forms and Web Services

Summary

Chapter 9 .NET and Mobile Devices

ASP.NET Mobile Controls

.NET Compact Framework

Summary

Appendix A .NET Languages

Microsoft-Supported Languages for .NET

Third-Party Languages for .NET

Appendix B Common Acronyms

Appendix C Common Data Types

Usage

Appendix D Common Utilities

Assembly Generation Utility (al.exe)

Assembly Registration Utility (gacutil.exe)

MSIL Assembler (ilasm.exe)

MSIL Disassembler (ildasm.exe)

C++ Compiler (cl.exe)

C# Compiler (csc.exe)

Visual Basic Compiler (vbc.exe)

PE File Format Viewer (dumpbin.exe)

Type Library Exporter (tlbexp.exe)

Type Library Importer (tlbimp.exe)

XML Schema Definition Tool (xsd.exe)