C# 5.0 All-in-One For Dummies

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