[...]... Team System 2008 However, Microsoft has released a plethora of editions of Visual Studio designed for the different types of C# developers: ❑ Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition ❑ Visual C# 2008 Express Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Architecture Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Database... Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Database Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Development Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Test Edition ❑ Visual Studio 2008 Team System 2008 Team Suite For a detailed discussion of the features available in each edition, check out the following URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc149003.aspx Express editions are designed for hobbyists... Part I: C# Fundamentals ❑ Chapter 1 introduces the NET Framework It examines the key components in the NET Framework as well as the role played by each of the components In addition, it discusses the relationships between the various versions of the framework, from version 1.0 to the latest 3.5 ❑ Chapter 2 covers the use of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 as the tool for C# development Visual Studio 2008. .. introduces the syntax of the C# language and covers all the important topics: C# keywords, variables, constants, comments, XML documentation, data types, flow control, loops, operators, and preprocessor directives ❑ Chapter 4 tackles one of the most important topics in C# programming — classes and objects Classes are essentially templates in from which you create objects In C# NET programming, everything... Appendix A: C# Keywords 749 Appendix B: Examining the Net Class Libraries Using the Object Browser 757 Appendix C: Generating Documentation for Your C# Applications 765 Index 781 xxiv ftoc.indd xxiv 10/1/08 12:11:30 PM Introduction Since the release of the Microsoft NET Framework in July 2000, the C# programming language has gone through a few iterations to its latest version, 3.0 Over the years, the C# language... course in C# programming The sample projects covered in chapters16 to 20 provide numerous project ideas as well as motivation for readers to get started working on bigger projects What This Book Covers This book is divided into three parts Part I covers the C# language fundamentals; Part II covers application development using C#, and Part III provides three appendices that cover the list of C# keywords,... addition, the C# language is gaining a lot of traction in the Visual Basic camp, especially among VB6 programmers, who needed to move to NET and did not want to learn a totally new variant of the Visual Basic language — Visual Basic NET The latest version of C# 3.0 comes with NET Framework 3.5 It contains many new features that makes the language more intuitive and powerful Coupled with Visual Studio 2008, ... Using C# ❑ Chapter 16 demonstrates how you can build a Windows application using the C# language The sample application illustrates how to perform FTP using the classes available in the NET Framework You will also see how to perform printing in a.NET application and how to deploy Windows applications using the ClickOnce technology ❑ Chapter 17 takes you through building an ASP.NET web application in C#. .. keywords in C# that are predefined and have special meanings to the compiler ❑ Appendix B summarizes the features of the various versions of the NET Framework and explains how to use the Object Browser feature in Visual Studio 2008 to browse the available namespaces and classes in the NET Framework ❑ Appendix C shows you how to generate MSDN-style documentation for your project using Visual Studio 2008 and... Point Numbers Adding Additional Test Methods Summary ftoc.indd xv 6 8 9 11 11 12 13 14 17 34 35 37 39 49 49 51 52 53 53 54 57 58 59 59 10/1/08 12:11:27 PM Contents Chapter 3: C# Language Foundations Using Visual Studio 2008 Using the C# Compiler (csc.exe) Dissecting the Program Passing Arguments to Main() Language Syntax Keywords Variables Scope of Variables Constants Comments XML Documentation Data Types . Professional C# 2008 978-0-470-19137-8 Updated for .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio® 2008, this book is the ultimate guide to C# 2008 and its environment. The team of superlative authors explain why the C#. this unique resource shows you how to develop customized addins using C#. C# 2008 Programmer’s Reference 978-0-470-28581-7 C# 2008 Programmers Reference provides a concise and thorough reference. wrox-partnerwithus@wrox.com spine=1.68" C# 2008 Programmer’s Reference Introduction xxv Part I: C# Fundamentals Chapter 1: The .NET Framework 3 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Visual Studio 2008 11 Chapter 3: C# Language