Jesse Liberty

Programming C# 4.0: Building Windows, Web, and Ria Applications for the .net 4.0 Framework (Animal Guide) Jesse Liberty 6th edition

With its support for dynamic programming, C# 4.0 continues to evolve as a versatile language on its own. But when C# is used with . NET Framework 4, the combination is incredibly powerful. This bestselling tutorial shows you how to build web, desktop, and rich Internet applications using C# 4.0 with . NET's database capabilities, UI framework (WPF), extensive communication services (WCF), and more.

In this sixth edition, . NET experts Ian Griffiths, Matthew Adams, and Jesse Liberty cover the latest enhancements to C#, as well as the fundamentals of both the language and framework. You'll learn concurrent programming with C# 4.0, and how to use . NET tools such as the Entity Framework for easier data access, and the Silverlight platform for browser-based RIA development.

• Learn C# fundamentals, such as variables, flow control, loops, and methods
• Build complex programs with object-oriented and functional programming techniques
• Process large collections of data with the native query features in LINQ
• Communicate across networks with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• Learn the advantages of C# 4.0's dynamic language features
• Build interactive Windows applications with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Create rich web applications with Silverlight and ASP. NET