"Programming .NET 3.5 demonstrates how Microsoft's new framework can greatly improve your programming capability for both Windows and web applications. This book shows how the various technologies that comprise .NET 3.5 converge on best practices through shared architectural patterns and tools." "In this grand tour of .NET 3.5, authors Jesse Liberty and Alex Horovitz describe how its four principal technologies can be used together to build modern...

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high-quality introduction to the language that helps them...

For those of you who develop standalone Windows applications for PCs and other devices, Microsoft's .NET Windows Forms provide a much better way to get it done. This new technology gives you more power and flexibility for a fraction of the effort compared to classic Win32 development, with a streamlined programming model that deals automatically with many tedious details that once plagued developers. As with most things .NET, the only hitch is the...

This newest programming guide by bestselling author Jesse Liberty isn't your typical Visual Basic book. It's not a primer on the language, and it won't dull your brain with arguments hyping .NET either. Its goal, rather, is to make you immediately productive, creating Windows and Web applications using Visual Basic 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. Written for VB6 and novice programmers, the book shows how Visual Basic 2005 can be used to rapidly build...

"With this book, web developers can build engaging and interactive sites and applications using Microsoft's latest web development tools: ASP.NET 2.0 and the new ASP.NET AJAX framework. You'll learn how to create applications that include all the great tricks you see on popular commercial websites, such as order forms and interactive databases, as well as how to build pages that display information interactively without a page refresh. This straightforward...

Windows 8.1 apps are revolutionizing development on the Windowsplatform. Fast, fluid, tactile and chrome-free, they provide a brand-new lookand feel for Windows users. These apps rely on Microsoft's Windows 8 modern UI to provide their rich andengaging user experiences for both desktop and tablet users. The new UI in turnrelies upon the Windows Runtime (WinRT) to give its apps unparalleledflexibility and power. Understanding this stack of new technologies...