Head First C#, 3ed: A Learner's Guide to Real-World Programming with C#, XAML, and .NET - Softcover

Stellman, Andrew; Greene, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449343503 ISBN 13: 9781449343507

Publisher: O′Reilly, 2013

Synopsis

Head First C# is a complete learning experience for learning how to program with C#, XAML, the .NET Framework, and Visual Studio. Fun and highly visual, this introduction to C# is designed to keep you engaged and entertained from first page to last. Updated for Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013, and includes projects for all previous versions of Windows (included in the book, no additional downloading or printing required).

You&;ll build a fully functional video game in the opening chapter, and then learn how to use classes and object-oriented programming, draw graphics and animation, and query data with LINQ and serialize it to files. And you'll do it all by creating games, solving puzzles, and doing hands-on projects. By the time you're done, you'll be a solid C# programmer&;and you'll have a great time along the way!

• Create a fun arcade game in the first chapter, and build games and other projects throughout the book
• Learn how to use XAML to design attractive and interactive pages and windows
• Build modern Windows Store apps using the latest Microsoft technology
• Learn WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) using the downloadable WPF Learner's Guide
• Using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern to create robust architecture
• Build a bonus Windows Phone project and run it in the Visual Studio Windows Phone emulator

Projects in the book work with all editions of Visual Studio, including the free Express editions.

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Greene has spent more than 15 years building software for different kinds of companies. She's built software test teams and helped companies diagnose and deal with habitual process problems so that they could build better software. Jennifer founded Stellman & Greene Consulting with Andrew Stellman in 2003. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene are both veteran software engineers and project managers. They created Stellman & Greene Consulting in 2003, with a focus on software development and management consulting. Together, they have written bestselling and highly acclaimed books for O'Reilly, including "Applied Software Project Management" (9780596009489) and "Head First PMP" (9780596102340).

Edition details

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449343503
• ISBN 13: 9781449343507
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 904