Contents

Part I: The C# Language

Chapter 1: .NET Architecture
1. The Relationship of C# to .NET
2. The Common Language Runtime
3. A Closer Look at Intermediate Language
4. Assemblies
5. .NET Framework Classes
6. Namespaces
7. Creating .NET Applications Using C#
8. The Role of C# in the .NET Enterprise Architecture
9. Summary
Chapter 2: Core C#
1. Fundamental C#
2. Your First C# Program
3. Variables
4. Predefined Data Types
5. Flow Control
6. Enumerations
7. Namespaces
8. The Main() Method
9. More on Compiling C# Files
10. Console I/O
11. Using Comments
12. The C# Preprocessor Directives
13. C# Programming Guidelines
14. Summary
Chapter 3: Objects and Types
1. Creating and Using Classes
2. Classes and Structs
3. Classes
4. Anonymous Types
5. Structs
6. Weak References
7. Partial Classes
8. Static Classes
9. The Object Class
10. Extension Methods
11. Summary
Chapter 4: Inheritance
1. Inheritance
2. Types of Inheritance
3. Implementation Inheritance
4. Modifiers
5. Interfaces
6. Summary
Chapter 5: Generics
1. Generics Overview
2. Creating Generic Classes
3. Generics Features
4. Generic Interfaces
5. Generic Structs
6. Generic Methods
7. Summary
Chapter 6: Arrays and Tuples
1. Multiple Objects of the Same and Different Types
2. Simple Arrays
3. Multidimensional Arrays
4. Jagged Arrays
5. Array Class
6. Arrays as Parameters
7. Enumerations
8. Tuples
9. Structural Comparison
10. Summary
Chapter 7: Operators and Casts
1. Operators and Casts
2. Operators
3. Type Safety
4. Comparing Objects for Equality
5. Operator Overloading
6. User-Defined Casts
7. Summary
Chapter 8: Delegates, Lambdas, and Events
1. Referencing Methods
2. Delegates
3. Lambda Expressions
4. Events
5. Summary
Chapter 9: Strings and Regular Expressions
1. Examining System.String
2. Regular Expressions
3. Summary
Chapter 10: Collections
1. Overview
2. Collection Interfaces and Types
3. Lists
4. Queues
5. Stacks
6. Linked Lists
7. Sorted List
8. Dictionaries
9. Sets
10. Observable Collections
11. Bit Arrays
12. Immutable Collections
13. Concurrent Collections
14. Performance
15. Summary
Chapter 11: Language Integrated Query
1. LINQ Overview
2. Standard Query Operators
3. Parallel LINQ
4. Expression Trees
5. LINQ Providers
6. Summary
Chapter 12: Dynamic Language Extensions
1. Dynamic Language Runtime
2. The Dynamic Type
3. Hosting the DLR ScriptRuntime
4. DynamicObject and ExpandoObject
5. Summary
Chapter 13: Asynchronous Programming
1. Why Asynchronous Programming Is Important
2. Asynchronous Patterns
3. Foundation of Asynchronous Programming
4. Error Handling
5. Cancellation
6. Summary
Chapter 14: Memory Management and Pointers
1. Memory Management
2. Memory Management Under the Hood
3. Freeing Unmanaged Resources
4. Unsafe Code
5. Summary
Chapter 15: Reflection
1. Manipulating and Inspecting Code at Runtime
2. Custom Attributes
3. Using Reflection
4. Summary
Chapter 16: Errors and Exceptions
1. Introduction
2. Exception Classes
3. Catching Exceptions
4. User-Defined Exception Classes
5. Caller Information
6. Summary

Part II: Visual Studio

Chapter 17: Visual Studio 2013
1. Working with Visual Studio 2013
2. Creating a Project
3. Exploring and Coding a Project
4. Building a Project
5. Debugging Your Code
6. Refactoring Tools
7. Architecture Tools
8. Analyzing Applications
9. Unit Tests
10. Windows Store Apps, WCF, WF, and More
11. Summary
Chapter 18: Deployment
1. Deployment as Part of the Application Life Cycle
2. Planning for Deployment
3. Traditional Deployment
4. ClickOnce
5. Web Deployment
6. Windows Store Apps
7. Summary

Part III: Foundation

Chapter 19: Assemblies
1. What are Assemblies?
2. Application Domains
3. Shared Assemblies
4. Configuring .NET Applications
5. Versioning
6. Sharing Assemblies Between Different Technologies
7. Summary
Chapter 20: Diagnostics
1. Diagnostics Overview
2. Code Contracts
3. Tracing
4. Event Logging
5. Performance Monitoring
6. Summary
Chapter 21: Tasks, Threads, and Synchronization
1. Overview
2. Parallel Class
3. Tasks
4. Cancellation Framework
5. Thread Pools
6. The Thread Class
7. Threading Issues
8. Synchronization
9. Timers
10. Data Flow
11. Summary
Chapter 22: Security
1. Introduction
2. Authentication and Authorization
3. Encryption
4. Access Control to Resources
5. Code Access Security
6. Distributing Code Using Certificates
7. Summary
Chapter 23: Interop
1. .NET and COM
2. Using a COM Component from a .NET Client
3. Using a .NET Component from a COM Client
4. Platform Invoke
5. Summary
Chapter 24: Manipulating Files and the Registry
1. File and the Registry
2. Managing the File System
3. Moving, Copying, and Deleting Files
4. Reading and Writing to Files
5. Mapped Memory Files
6. Reading Drive Information
7. File Security
8. Reading and Writing to the Registry
9. Reading and Writing to Isolated Storage
10. Summary
Chapter 25: Transactions
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Database and Entity Classes
4. Traditional Transactions
5. System.Transactions
6. Dependent Transactions
7. Isolation Level
8. Custom Resource Managers
9. File System Transactions
10. Summary
Chapter 26: Networking
1. Networking
2. The HttpClient Class
3. Displaying Output as an HTML Page
4. Utility Classes
5. Lower-Level Protocols
6. Summary
Chapter 27: Windows Services
1. What Is a Windows Service?
2. Windows Services Architecture
3. Creating a Windows Service Program
4. Monitoring and Controlling Windows Services
5. Troubleshooting and Event Logging
6. Summary
Chapter 28: Localization
1. Global Markets
2. Namespace System.Globalization
3. Resources
4. Windows Forms Localization Using Visual Studio
5. Localization with ASP.NET Web Forms
6. Localization with WPF
7. A Custom Resource Reader
8. Creating Custom Cultures
9. Localization with Windows Store Apps
10. Summary
Chapter 29: Core XAML
1. Uses of XAML
2. XAML Foundation
3. Dependency Properties
4. Bubbling and Tunneling Events
5. Attached Properties
6. Markup Extensions
7. Reading and Writing XAML
8. Summary
Chapter 30: Managed Extensibility Framework
1. Introduction
2. MEF Architecture
3. Defining Contracts
4. Exporting Parts
5. Importing Parts
6. Containers and Export Providers
7. Catalogs
8. Summary
Chapter 31: Windows Runtime
1. Overview
2. Windows Runtime Components
3. Windows Store Apps
4. The Life Cycle of Applications
5. Application Settings
6. Summary

PART IV: Data

Chapter 32: Core ADO.NET
1. ADO.NET Overview
2. Using Database Connections
3. Commands
4. Fast Data Access: The Data Reader
5. Asynchronous Data Access: Using Task and Await
6. Managing Data and Relationships: The DataSet Class
7. XML Schemas: Generating Code with XSD
8. Populating a DataSet
9. Persisting DataSet Changes
10. Working with ADO.NET
11. Summary
Chapter 33: ADO.NET Entity Framework
1. Programming with the Entity Framework
2. Entity Framework Mapping
3. Entities
4. Data Context
5. Relationships
6. Querying Data
7. Writing Data to the Database
8. Using the Code First Programming Model
9. Summary
Chapter 34: Manipulating XML
1. XML
2. XML Standards Support in .NET
3. Introducing the System.Xml Namespace
4. Using System.Xml Classes
5. Reading and Writing Streamed XML
6. Using the DOM in .NET
7. Using XPathNavigators
8. XML and ADO.NET
9. Serializing Objects in XML
10. LINQ to XML and .NET
11. Working with Different XML Objects
12. Using LINQ to Query XML Documents
13. More Query Techniques for XML Documents
14. Summary

Part V: Presentation

Chapter 35: Core WPF
1. Understanding WPF
2. Shapes
3. Geometry
4. Transformation
5. Brushes
6. Controls
7. Layout
8. Styles and Resources
9. Triggers
10. Templates
11. Animations
12. Visual State Manager
13. 3-D
14. Summary
Chapter 36: Business Applications with WPF
1. Introduction
2. Menu and Ribbon Controls
3. Commanding
4. Data Binding
5. TreeView
6. DataGrid
7. Summary
Chapter 37: Creating Documents with WPF
1. Introduction
2. Text Elements
3. Flow Documents
4. Fixed Documents
5. XPS Documents
6. Printing
7. Summary
Chapter 38: Windows Store Apps: User Interface
1. Overview
2. Microsoft Modern Design
3. Sample Application Core Functionality
4. App Bars
5. Launching and Navigation
6. Layout Changes
7. Storage
8. Pickers
9. Live Tiles
10. Summary
Chapter 39: Windows Store Apps: Contracts and Devices
1. Overview
2. Searching
3. Sharing Contract
4. Camera
5. Geolocation
6. Sensors
7. Summary
Chapter 40: Core ASP.NET
1. .NET Frameworks for Web Applications
2. Web Technologies
3. Hosting and Configuration
4. Handlers and Modules
5. Global Application Class
6. Request and Response
7. State Management
8. ASP.NET Identity System
9. Summary
Chapter 41: ASP.NET Web Forms
1. Overview
2. ASPX Page Model
3. Master Pages
4. Navigation
5. Validating User Input
6. Accessing Data
7. Security
8. Ajax
9. Summary
Chapter 42: ASP.NET MVC
1. ASP.NET MVC Overview
2. Defining Routes
3. Creating Controllers
4. Creating Views
5. Submitting Data from the Client
6. HTML Helpers
7. Creating a Data-Driven Application
8. Action Filters
9. Authentication and Authorization
10. Summary

Part VI: Communication

Chapter 43: Windows Communication Foundation
1. WCF Overview
2. Creating a Simple Service and Client
3. Contracts
4. Service Behaviors
5. Binding
6. Hosting
7. Clients
8. Duplex Communication
9. Routing
10. Summary
Chapter 44: ASP.NET Web API
1. Overview
2. Creating Services
3. Creating a .NET Client
4. Web API Routing and Actions
5. Using OData
6. Security with the Web API
7. Self-Hosting
8. Summary
Chapter 45: Windows Workflow Foundation
1. A Workflow Overview
2. Hello World
3. Activities
4. Custom Activities
5. Workflows
6. Summary
Chapter 46: Peer-to-Peer Networking
1. Peer-to-Peer Networking Overview
2. Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP)
3. Building P2P Applications
4. Summary
Chapter 47: Message Queuing
1. Overview
2. Message Queuing Products
3. Message Queuing Architecture
4. Message Queuing Administrative Tools
5. Programming Message Queuing
6. Course Order Application
7. Receiving Results
8. Transactional Queues
9. Message Queuing with WCF
10. Message Queue Installation
11. Summary

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CHRISTIAN NAGEL is a Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft MVP, an associate of thinktecture, and founder of CN innovation. A software architect and developer, he offers training and consulting on how to develop solutions using the Microsoft platform. He draws on more than 25 years of software development experience. Christian started his computing career with PDP 11 and VAX/VMS systems, covering a variety of languages and platforms. Since 2000, when .NET was just a technology preview, he has been working with various .NET technologies to build .NET solutions. Currently, he mainly coaches the development of Windows Store apps accessing Windows Azure services. With his profound knowledge of Microsoft technologies, he has written numerous books, and is certified as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Solutions Developer (MCSD). Christian speaks at international conferences such as TechEd, Basta!, and TechDays, and he founded INETA Europe to support .NET user groups. You can contact Christian via his website www.cninnovation.com, read his blog at blogs.thinktecture.com/cnagel, and follow his tweets at @christiannagel.

JAY GLYNN started writing software more than 20 years ago, writing applications for the PICK operating system using PICK basic. Since then, he has created software using Paradox PAL and Object PAL, Delphi, VBA, Visual Basic, C, Java, and of course C#. He currently works for VGT as a software engineer writing server-based software.

MORGAN SKINNER began his computing career at a young age on the Sinclair ZX80 at school, where he was underwhelmed by some code a teacher had written and so began programming in assembly language. Since then he has used a wide variety of languages and platforms, including VAX Macro Assembler, Pascal, Modula2, Smalltalk, X86 assembly language, PowerBuilder, C/C++, VB, and currently C#. He’s been programming in .NET since the PDC release in 2000, and liked it so much he joined Microsoft in 2001. He’s now an independent consultant.

ABOUT THE TECHNICAL EDITORS

DON REAMEY is an architect/principal engineer for TIBCO Software working on TIBCO Spotfire business intelligence analytics software. Prior to TIBCO Don spent 12 years with Microsoft as a software development engineer working on SharePoint, SharePoint Online and InfoPath Forms Service. Don has also spent 10 years writing software in the financial service industry for capital markets.

GEORGE EVJEN is the director of development for ArchitectNow, a St. Louis-based consulting company specializing in custom client application architecture, design, and development, with clients ranging from small technology start-ups to global enterprises. Prior to his involvement in the software industry, George spent more than a dozen years coaching men’s basketball at all levels of the collegiate ranks. As a motivational leader with an infectious positive outlook in nearly all situations, he is the ideal person to take the lead directly for many of ArchitectNow’s largest projects and clients. Not only does he work as a lead developer, but he also manages most of the coordination between ArchitectNow and the company’s external contractors and resources.

George has extensive experience and expertise in all of Microsoft’s web-based and XAML-based technologies, as well as the newest web frameworks available. His specialties include enterprise-level WPF, Silverlight, and Windows 8 projects, as well as ASP.NET MVC business application development. He speaks to groups and at conferences around the region on topics of motivational leadership, project management, and organization. You can find additional information on George and ArchitectNow’s capabilities at http://www.architectnow.net.