Providing you with the ultimate guide to the C# language, this book will help you quickly write your own programs while also getting you up to speed on how the .NET architecture works. It not only covers the fundamentals of C# but presents numerous examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, advanced graphics and directory access.

You’ll first find a comprehensive tutorial that takes you through C# 2005 and the .NET 3.0 Framework, enabling you to begin writing managed code. Next you’ll explore the vast .NET class library and discover ho to use C# to solve various tasks. You’ll then see how to utilize Visual Studio 2005 to create applications based on .NET. And you’ll gain the skills need to build Windows Forms, Windows Services, web pages and more.

What you will learn from this book

• All about C#’s syntax and data types as well as more advanced programming concepts
• Strategies for enhancing security and generating your own libraries as assemblies
• Ways to access databases with ADO.NET
• How to use GDI+ to build applications with sophisticated graphics
  Tips for using Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation
• How to write programs which take into account the new features and barriers found in Windows Vista

Who this book is for
This book is for the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed. It is also for programmers who know .NET 2.0 and are interested in learning .NET 3.0 and Visual Studio 2005.