Illustrated C# 2008

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxix

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2. C# and the .NET Framework

   Pages 1-13

3. Overview of C# Programming

   Pages 15-30

4. Types, Storage, and Variables

   Pages 31-44

5. Classes: The Basics

   Pages 45-63

6. Methods

   Pages 65-99

7. More About Classes

   Pages 101-154

8. Classes and Inheritance

   Pages 155-192

9. Experssions and Operators

   Pages 193-228

10. Statements

    Pages 229-257

11. Namespaces and Assemblies

    Pages 259-284

12. Exceptions

    Pages 285-301

13. Structs

    Pages 303-311

14. Enumerations

    Pages 313-325

15. Arrays

    Pages 327-354

16. Delegates

    Pages 355-377

17. Events

    Pages 379-396

18. Interfaces

    Pages 397-421

19. Conversions

    Pages 423-452

20. Generics

    Pages 453-482

The unique, visual format of Illustrated C# 2008 has been specially created by author and teacher of development methods, Daniel Solis. The concise text, use of tables to clarify language features, frequent figures and diagrams, as well as focused code samples all combine to create a unique approach that will help you understand and get to work with C# fast.

It was while teaching numerous seminars on various programming languages that the author realized the immense power that diagrams have in explaining programming language concepts. Most people learn quicker and retain information better when the material is presented in a clean, simple, visual format. To achieve this result in his book, Solis uses concise text and bulleted lists, tables to clarify and summarize language features, as well as his renowned and ubiquitous figures and diagrams. Each language feature is illustrated with a concise and focused code sample for complete clarity.

Following an overview of the .NET platform and the role played by C#, you'll soon move into exploring the C# language in its entirety, including all the new C# 2008 features right down to the most complex topics involved in C#. If you're a C++ or VB programmer migrating to C# 2008, this book will be invaluable; the unique visual approach offers a far from lightweight treatment of C# 2008, so even the most experienced programmers will come away with a deeper understanding of the C# language.

• .NET
• .NET Framework
• C++ programming language
• Clean
• LINQ
• Visual Basic
• programming language

Daniel Solis is a contract software engineer who has worked for a number of high-profile clients, including Microsoft Consulting Services, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and PeopleSoft. He has been programming and teaching object-oriented languages and development methods throughout the U.S. and Europe since the early days of C++. It was while teaching numerous seminars on various programming languages that he realized the immense power of diagrams in explaining programming language concepts.

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