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Michaelis, Mark

Friedman, Art

Schildt, Herb

Klander, Lars

Programming Languages

McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media

“Welcome to one of the greatest collaborations you could dream of in the world of C# books—and probably far beyond!” —From the Foreword by Mads Torgersen, C# Program Manager, Microsoft Essential C# 6.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to the latest versions of C# for programmers at all levels of experience. Fully updated to reflect new C# 6.0 and .NET 4.6 features and patterns, it will help you write C# code that’s simple, powerful, robust, secure, and maintainable. This book’s authors are world-class C# experts: long-time Microsoft MVP and Regional Director Mark Michaelis and Eric Lippert, formerly principal developer on Microsoft’s C# compiler team. Together, they cover the entire language, illustrating key constructs with succinct examples and offering a complete foundation for successful C# development. Essential C# 6.0 makes it easy to program with any version of C#, whether you’re creating new code or maintaining existing systems. Separate indexes for C# versions 4, 5, and 6 help you quickly find version-specific answers with accompanying visual indicators that help you identify which language innovations will work when. This edition also includes a set of best-practice C# Coding Guidelines updated to leverage C# 6.0 constructs. Coverage includes <ul>
<li>Mastering C# data types, operators, control flow, methods, and parameters</li> <li> Using C# object-oriented constructs, including classes, inheritance, interfaces, and more—all with the significantly simplified syntax of C# 6.0</li> <li>Working with well-formed value and reference types</li> <li>Implementing reliable, effective exception handling</li> <li>Reducing code complexity with generics, delegates, lambda expressions, and events (including a simplified C# 6.0 syntax for triggering events)</li> <li>Learning dynamic programming with reflection and attributes</li> <li>Querying diverse data collections using LINQ with query expressions</li> <li>Creating custom collections that operate against business objects</li> <li>Using collection interfaces and standard query operators to access .NET collections</li> <li>Understanding the Common Language Infrastructure and C# in the context of .NET 4.6</li> <li>Taking advantage of declarative programming, embedded metadata, reflection, and attributes</li> <li>Mastering multithreading and synchronization, including the new async/await paradigm</li> <li>Using P/Invoke, pointers, and direct memory manipulation to interoperate with other languages</li> <li>Understanding how C# programs relate to the underlying runtime</li> </ul> For Qualified Instructors An instructor’s guide, exercises, and a slide deck are available to support your courses.

Essential C# 6.0 (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology)

Lippert, Eric

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

Essential C# 8.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to C# 8.0 for programmers at all levels of experience. Reflecting the most important C# features, it will help you write code that’s simple, powerful, robust, secure, and maintainable. Author Mark Michaelis is a world-class C# expert: a long-time Microsoft MVP and Regional Director who also has served on Microsoft’s C# design review team. He presents a comprehensive tutorial and reference for the entire language, including expert coverage of key C# 8.0 enhancements. He illustrates key C# constructs with succinct examples, and presents best-practice coding guidelines.

Essential C# 8.0 (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)

Networking & Cloud Computing

The Comprehensive, Expert Guide to C# 12.0 for Programmers at All Levels 
Updated for the Microsoft C# 12.0 Long Term Support (LTS) release, Essential C# 12.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff C# guide, suitable for every programmer. Building on the proven high-value content of previous editions, world-class C# expert Mark Michaelis illuminates key enhancements in C# 12, including any-type aliases, inline arrays, default lambda expression parameters, expanded support for primary constructors, and experimental interceptors. 
Michaelis presents a comprehensive tutorial and reference for the entire C# 12 language, helping you accelerate your journey to expert-level C# programmer. Succinct examples illustrate central constructs, and modern coding guidelines help you minimize bugs and write code that's easier to evolve. To help you quickly find what you need and maintain compatibility, the book includes version-specific indexes of recent C# versions, and icons and notes identifying when each innovation was introduced.

Essential C# 12.0 (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)

Essential C# 12.0

Addison-Wesley

A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0321533925 ISBN-13: 9780321533920 “Essential C# 2.0 pulls off a very difficult task. The early chapters are comprehensible by beginning developers, while the later chapters pull no punches and provide the experienced developer with the detailed information they need to make the most of C# 2.0. Starting with the first chapter, Mark has successfully interwoven tidbits of information useful to even the most advanced developer while keeping the book approachable.” –Chris Kinsman, chief architect, Vertafore, Microsoft Regional Director “How refreshing! This book deals with C# thoroughly, rather than skimming over the whole .NET framework. It is valuable to newcomers and professionals alike.” –Jon Skeet, C# MVP “Essential C# 2.0 is a one-stop shop for an experienced programmer looking to ramp up on one of the hottest languages around today. Mark delivers an intelligent and detailed tour of C#, providing newcomers to the language with a solid foundation of skill on which to build their next generation of applications.” –Stephen Toub, technical editor, MSDN Magazine “This book provides complete, up-to-date coverage of all the programming constructs in C#. Masterfully organized, it allows beginning programmers to get on board and leads more experienced programmers into the world of structured programming. Because of its unwavering focus on the essential programming constructs of C#–such as generics, delegates, and much more–this book is indispensable. For programmers who want to solve their day-to-day programming issues using the latest features this modern programming language has to offer, this book is indispensable.” –Narendra Poflee, IT integration specialist, Itron Inc. “Essential C# 2.0 is an ideal book for all programmers interested in C#. If you are a beginner, you will quickly learn the basics of C# programming and become familiar with the concepts. The flow of the text is easy to follow and does a great job of not repeating concepts that have already been covered. For the experienced programmer, this book has priceless nuggets embedded within its pages, making it a great read for programmers who are already familiar with C#. This will be a book that I will keep next to my computer for years to come.” –Michael Stokesbary, software engineer, Itron Inc. Essential C# 2.0 is a clear, concise guide to C#–including the features new to C# 2.0. The book clearly presents material for beginners and experts and provides contrasts and comparisons between C# and other languages. The C# language is covered comprehensively and each important construct is illustrated with succinct code examples. Complete code examples are available online. Mark Michaelis has organized the material for quick access. Graphical “mind maps” at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how each topic relates to the whole. Following the C# introduction, readers will learn about <ul>
<li>C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays </li>
<li>Operators and control flow, loops, conditional logic, and sequential programming </li>
<li>Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming </li>
<li>Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming </li>
<li>Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection </li>
<li>Generics, collections, and iterators </li>
<li>Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming </li>
<li>Threading, synchronization, and multi-threaded patterns </li>
<li>Interoperability and unsafe code </li>
<li>The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C#</li> </ul>
C# 2.0 has a multitude of new features that make the language even more powerful, productive, and efficient. These new features are thoroughly covered in this book. A separate appendix on C# 2.0 topics helps readers quickly find new features of the language. Whether you’re just starting out as a programmer, are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 2.0, Essential C# 2.0 gives you just what you need to quickly get up and running writing C# applications.

Essential C# 2.0

Essential C# 3.0 is an extremely well-written and well-organized “no-fluff” guide to C# 3.0, which will appeal to programmers at all levels of experience with C#. This fully updated edition dives deep into the new features that are revolutionizing programming, with brand new chapters covering query expressions, lambda expressions, extension methods, collection interface extensions, standard query operators, and LINQ as a whole. Author Mark Michaelis covers the C# language in depth, and each importantconstruct is illustrated with succinct, relevant code examples. (Complete code examples are available online.) Graphical “mind maps” at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how each topic relates to the whole. Topics intended for beginners and advanced readers are clearly marked. Following an introduction to C#, readers learn about <ul>
<li> C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays </li>
<li> Operators and control flow, loops, conditional logic, and sequential programming </li>
<li> Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming </li>
<li> Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming </li>
<li> Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection </li>
<li> Generics, collections, custom collections, and iterators </li>
<li> Delegates and lambda expressions </li>
<li> Standard query operators and query expressions </li>
<li> LINQ: language integrated query </li>
<li> Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming </li>
<li> Threading, synchronization, and multithreaded patterns </li>
<li> Interoperability and unsafe code </li>
<li> The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C# </li> </ul>
Whether you are just starting out as a programmer, are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 3.0, Essential C# 3.0 gives you just what you need to quickly get up and running writing C# applications.

Essential C# 3.0: For .net Framework 3.5

Essential C# 4.0 is a well-organized,“no-fluff” guide to all versions of C# for programmers at all levels of C# experience. This fully updated edition shows how to make the most of C# 4.0’s new features and programming patterns to write code that is simple, yet powerful. This edition contains two new chapters on parallel programming, multithreading, and concurrency, as well as extensive coverage of new C# 4.0 features: dynamic typing, variance, optional/named parameters, and many other new topics. Mark Michaelis covers the C# language in depth, illustrating key constructs with succinct, downloadable code examples. Graphical “mind maps” at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how individual topics interrelate. Topics intended for beginners and advanced readers are clearly marked, and the book includes indexes of C# versions (2.0, 3.0, and 4.0), which make it easy for readers to reference topics specific to a given release of C#. Following an introduction to C#, readers learn about <ul>
<li> Best practices for object-oriented programming in C# </li>
<li> C# primitive data types, value and reference types, implicitly typed variables, anonymous types, plus dynamic typing in C# 4.0 </li>
<li> Methods and parameters–including extension methods, partial methods, and C# 4.0’s optional and named parameters </li>
<li> Generics, concurrent collections, and custom collections with iterators </li>
<li> Delegates, events, and lambda expressions </li>
<li> Collection interfaces and standard query operators </li>
<li> Query expressions and the tree expressions on which LINQ providers are based </li>
<li> Reflection, attributes, and dynamic programming </li>
<li> Parallel Query Processing with PLINQ </li>
<li> Multithreaded programming with the Task Parallel Library </li>
<li> Platform interoperability and unsafe code </li>
<li> The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C# </li> </ul>
Whether you’re just starting out, are an experienced developer moving to C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer seeking to master C# 4.0’s most valuable enhancements, Essential C# 4.0 will help you write high-quality, highly effective code.

Essential C# 4.0 (Microsoft .NET Development Series)

Essential C# 5.0 is a clear, concise, in-depth guide to C#, with the most detailed coverage of any book on the features new to version 5.0. It clearly presents material for beginners and experienced C# programmers alike, and provides contrasts and comparisons between C# and other common languages. C# is covered comprehensively, and each important construct is illustrated with succinct code examples. The author has organized the material for quick, easy access. Graphical "mind maps" at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how each topic relates to the whole. This edition includes coverage of Windows 8 and the new Windows run time (WinRT), two of the most important new features in C# 5.0. Whether you are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or a seasoned C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 5.0, this book gives you just what you need to quickly get up and running writing C# 5.0 applications.

Essential C# 5.0 (Microsoft Windows Development Series)

Learn how to build service-oriented applications with Microsoft's Windows Communication Foundation. WCF is gaining popularity as a platform for building secure communications among systems in your organization or across the Internet. The second edition of this book provides a complete hands-on tour of WCF, including the improvements available in .NET Framework 4.
 Through labs, code samples, easy step-by-step instructions, and detailed answers to the most common questions asked by developers, you'll learn WCF's core concepts and features, including when and how to apply them. You'll quickly become productive in several areas, including:
<ul>
<li>Contracts -- Learn to design service contracts, create data contracts for complex type serialization, and perform custom serialization to handle contract-first and contract-versioning scenarios </li>
<li>Bindings -- Discover practical uses for each of the core bindings for intranet and Internet applications </li>
<li>Hosting -- Learn the appropriate uses and benefits of several hosting environments, including Windows applications, Windows services, IIS, and the Windows Activation Service </li>
<li>Instancing and Concurrency -- Configure services to run as singletons, to provide support for application sessions, or to run as scalable, sessionless services </li>
<li>Reliability -- Apply features such as reliable sessions, distributed transactions, and queued messaging </li>
<li>Security -- Learn how WCF supports fundamental security requirements for mutual authentication and message protection, and more </li>
<li>Exceptions and Faults -- Learn error handling concepts, including debugging techniques, exception management, and fault contracts</li> </ul>

Learning WCF

Bustamante, Michele Leroux

O'Reilly Media

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