C# 5.0 All-in-One For Dummies - Softcover

Sempf, Bill; Sphar, Chuck; Davis, Stephen R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118385365 ISBN 13: 9781118385364

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

800+ pages of top–notch coverage; perfect for learning the fundamentals of C#!

C# is a complex programming language for building .NET–connected software for Microsoft Windows, cloud computing, the Web, and a wide range of devices. Today′s developers use it to develop Azure and Windows Phone apps, and Android applications using Mono.  Novice programmers can get up and running quickly on C# using this practical guide. Crammed with 800+ pages of information, this all–in–one book helps you quickly create a C# program while learning C# and object–oriented programming fundamentals, Windows and Windows phone programming, and more.

• Helps novice programmers learn C# programming and create their first C# program
• Explains how to create Windows applications with C# and Visual Studio
• Delves into Windows Phone programming, as well as object–oriented programming basics
• Covers debugging, errors, comparisons with C++ and Java, classes and arrays, variables, and more
• Includes access to a companion website with sample code and bonus materials

Everything you need to make the move to C# programming is right here, in C# 5.0 All–in–One For Dummies.

About this title

From the Back Cover

7 books in 1

• C# Programming Basics
• Object–Oriented C# Programming
• Designing for C#
• A Tour of Visual Studio®
• Windows Development with WPF
• Web Development with ASP.NET
• Service–Oriented Development

C# developers, here′s your one–stop guide to using this powerful programming language!

C# has grown up. It′s a powerful language and fun to use, and this book takes you beyond the basics with discussions of Visual Studio, Windows Presentation Foundation, service–oriented development, web development, and a lot more. You′ll go beyond just learning the language to discover all the things you can do with C#. Ready? Let′s get started!

• For the newcomer if you′ve never programmed in C#, learn all the essentials in the first two minibooks
• Delve into design discover the key elements of databases, files, and graphics and how to design for security
• Valuable Visual Studio explore the use, optimization, and customization of this popular tool for building graphical user interfaces
• Look ahead learn about Windows Presentation Foundation, widely expected to be the Windows development tool of tomorrow
• A range of services gain information on various web services such as ASP.NET, WCF, and REST

Open the book and find:

• Steps for creating a C# program
• New capabilities of C# 5.0
• An introduction to object–oriented programming
• Important advice on writing secure code
• Alternatives to using Visual Studio
• Why Windows Presentation Foundation is the wave of the future
• ASP.NET application creation and form control
• Different tools for web services

About the Author

Bill Sempf is a veteran programmer specializing in object–oriented programming. He is the author of Visual Basic 2005 For Dummies. Chuck Sphar was senior technical writer for the Visual C++ product group at Microsoft. Stephen Randy Davis is the author of C++ For Dummies and works for L–3 Communications.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118385365
• ISBN 13: 9781118385364
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 840