Get self-paced, from-the-source exam preparation and self-assessment for the skills measured by MCP Exams 70-306 and 70-316—core requirements for MCAD and MCSD certification. Features an enhanced testing tool, plus deeper coverage of Microsoft ADO.NET.

This book explains the .NET Framework from the perspective of a COM/COM+ programmer. It compares COM/COM+ and .NET. It also shows readers how to use their existing COM/COM+ components from .NET and how to call .NET components from their Win32/COM applications. This is not the kind of cursory coverage of COM interoperability that is found in most .NET Framework books. The author delves deep into the subject, covering items such as the effect of the COM Apartment threading model, ActiveX controls, late binding, and the impedance mismatch between reference counting in COM and garbage collection in .NET.

Get advanced programming techniques and guidelines to exploit the flexibility of the common language runtime (CLR), the managed code programming model used with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the Microsoft .NET Framework. Microsoft developer Steven Pratschner shows you how to customize the CLR for use in a wide variety of applications, from database servers to cell phones.

.NET & XML provides an in-depth, concentrated tutorial for intermediate to advanced-level developers. Additionally, it includes a complete reference to the XML-related namespaces within the .NET Framework. XML is an extremely flexible technology, and Microsoft has implemented most of the tools programmers need to use it very extensively. .NET & XML aims to help you understand the intersection between the two technologies for maximum effectiveness.

.NET Framework Security provides the ultimate high-end comprehensive reference to all of the new security features available in .NET. Through extensive code samples and step-by-step walkthroughs of configuration techniques, the reader is taken deep into the world of secure applications. Demonstrations of creating custom procedures and a full explanation of each aspect separate this book from many other "lecture books." Many of the concepts expressed in this book are not only viable in .NET, but on the Internet in general. These factors combined make this the one reference that every developer and system administrator should have.

Visual Basic is the most popular programming language in existence. At the present time, it is estimated that there are over three million programmers using Visual Basic. It is also the most popular introductory programming language at most colleges and universities. This is going to become even more widespread with Visual Basic .NET. From the outset, this book is designed to teach an individual with no prior programming experience the art of object-oriented programming. The reader is carefully led through a thoughtful sequence of chapters that builds a solid foundation of programming knowledge and skills. Whether the reader is seeking general programming knowledge or specific skills in Web or database programming, this book provides the knowledge to gain those expertise.

Authors describe Microsoft's vision for distributed component-based systems development and then show programmers how to develop software that takes full advantage of the features of the .NET Framework. Begins with an introduction to the goals and architecture of the .NET Framework. Softcover.
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Programming in the .NET Environment is the software developer's guide to the .NET Framework. The authors describe Microsoft's vision for distributed component-based systems development and then show programmers how to develop software that takes full advantage of the features of the .NET Framework. Readers learn how to author components, libraries, and frameworks that not only exploit the capabilities of the .NET Framework but also integrate seamlessly into that environment.

This book begins with an introduction to the goals and architecture of the .NET Framework. Readers will then gain a thorough understanding of the type, metadata, and execution systems; learn how to build and deploy their components within .NET assemblies; and gain an understanding of the facilities of the Framework Class Libraries.

Topic coverage includes:
The Common Language Runtime (CLR) and the Framework Class Libraries
The CLR's Type, Metadata, and Execution Systems
Creating and deploying .NET Assemblies
Internationalization and localization facilities
.NET Languages, including C# and Visual Basic .NET

Learn the fundamentals of real-time shaders and a time-saving workflow to creating real-time shaders with XNA. Contains over 4 hours of project-based training for technical artists learning the methods of real-time shading using XNA.

Написание шейдеров на основе XNA, 2 диска.

Best-selling programming book author Kris Jamsa tackles the hottest new topic for .NET developers: the creation of web services for high-powered cross-platform application development. This solutions-oriented book gives you the background you need to understand the concept of web services and then quickly moves into showing you how to publish and consume web services. You learn to how to use existing web services, how to make your .NET web service available to others, how to connect a web service to a database, and how to secure a web service. There is also special advanced coverage of creating mobile solutions and improving the performance of your web services. The book contains plenty of code examples that you can implement in your own applications, including web services that can be consumed by other languages, such as PHP and Perl.

There's little doubt that wireless has been the hot topic of the last year. With the release of .NET, Microsoft has made it easy for developers to create wireless applications that will run on any device, whether it is a Palm, PocketPC, or cellphone. In .NET Wireless Programming, Mark Ridgeway teaches you how to create wireless applications using the Mobile Internet Toolkit. The book's emphasis is on Visual Basic .NET but the flexibility of .NET allows developers to choose the language they prefer. The book's five case studies--including a mobile intranet, a contacts database, and an online game--offer many code examples to challenge your skills.
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Microsoft's .NET strategy embraces a vision for integrating diverse elements of computing technology and data services. The wireless Internet and mobile devices are core components of that strategy. Visual Studio .NET includes a powerful set of tools--the Mobile Internet Toolkit--for developing websites and applications that can be accessed from all kinds of mobile devices .NET Wireless Programming provides the technical details you need to master to develop end-to-end wireless solutions based on .NET technology.

You'll learn to take advantage of the Mobile Internet Toolkit's automated deployment capabilities, which enable a single site or application to work with nearly any mobile device. Freed from the task of writing code to accommodate various devices, you'll be able to apply other skills to build a more powerful application: Work with styles and templates. Create custom controls. Read from and write to databases. And use Microsoft's Web Services in support of a distributed architecture.

Five case studies, including a mobile intranet, a contacts database, and an online game, illustrate solutions to real problems and techniques for maximizing application flexibility. A set of appendices provide detailed information on the WML language and the Toolkit's classes. This book presents its many code examples in Visual Basic .NET, but the greater emphasis is on Visual Studio .NET and the flexibility it gives developers in choosing the language they want to use.