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Applied Microsoft® .NET Framework Programming (Pro-Developer)

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4.2 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
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The Microsoft® .NET Framework allows developers to quickly build robust, secure ASP.NET Web Forms and XML Web service applications, Windows® Forms applications, tools, and types. Find out all about its common language runtime and learn how to leverage its power to build, package, and deploy any kind of application or component. APPLIED MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMING is ideal for anyone who understands object-oriented programming concepts such as data abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism. The book carefully explains the extensible type system of the .NET Framework, examines how the runtime manages the behavior of types, and explores how an application manipulates types. While focusing on C#, it presents concepts applicable to all programming languages that target the .NET Framework.

Topics covered include:

  • The .NET Framework architecture
  • Building, packaging, deploying, and administering applications and their types
  • Building and deploying shared assemblies
  • Type fundamentals
  • Primitive, reference, and value types
  • Operations common to all objects
  • Type members and accessibility
  • Constants, fields, methods, properties, and events
  • Working with text
  • Enumerated types and bit flags
  • Array types
  • Interfaces
  • Custom attributes
  • Delegates
  • Error handling with exceptions
  • Automatic memory management
  • AppDomains and reflection
  • Includes coverage of C#
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  1. ISBN-10
    0735614229
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0735614222
  3. Publisher
    Microsoft Press
  4. Publication date
    January 25, 2002
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7.38 x 1.33 x 9.25 inches
  7. Print length
    630 pages
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Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming is a tutorial. It's meant for programmers who already know an object-oriented language and want to apply their knowledge in the standardized environment provided by the Microsoft .NET Framework. The book, written by Jeffrey Richter, a programmer and the .NET columnist at Microsoft's magazine for its developer community, takes a more or less language-agnostic approach to the run-time environment (though many illustrative examples are in C#). It aims to untangle the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and some of the Framework Class Library (FCL), and generally succeeds, particularly at the former. Richter shares his knowledge of the key classes you can instantiate in the CLR, and the kinds of operations you can perform on and with them.

You can read this book, or individual chapters, from beginning to end. You'll probably find it more helpful, though, if you read individual sections as you encounter problems or develop an interest in specific aspects of the CLR (ideal for those middle-of-the-night "I wonder how it does..." questions). Richter typically lets his code do most of the talking, and he'll often introduce a section with a prose summary of the CLR way of doing something (sometimes with a supplementary diagram) before unleashing a string of quick examples that illustrate variations on the theme. In an unusual and helpful tutorial move, he makes heavy use of the ILDASM utility to show what goes on at compile time. --David Wall

Topics covered: How the Microsoft .NET Framework--in other words, the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and parts of the Framework Class Library (FCL)--runs Microsoft .NET applications, and how to write software for the framework. Shared assemblies, characteristics of CLR types (including their properties, methods, fields, and events), and object orientation all get ample coverage. There's particularly detailed information on text manipulation (including internationalization and localization), arrays, custom interfaces, and the managed environment (garbage collection) in the CLR environment.

About the Author

Jeffrey Richter is a cofounder of Wintellect (www.wintellect.com)-a training, debugging, and consulting firm dedicated to helping companies build better software faster. He is the author of the previous editions of this book, Windows via C/C++, and several other Windows®-related programming books. Jeffrey has been consulting with the Microsoft® .NET Framework team since October 1999.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Press (January 25, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 630 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735614229
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735614222
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.33 x 9.25 inches
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Jeffrey Richter is a Software Architect on Microsoft’s Azure team. He produced a video series on Architecting Distributed Cloud Applications available (for free) on YouTube at http://aka.ms/RichterCloudApps. He is also a co-founder of Wintellect, a software consulting and training company where he has authored many videos available on http://WintellectNOW.com.

Jeffrey has spoken at many industry conferences, and is the author of several best-selling Windows and .NET Framework programming books and has also been a contributing editor to MSDN Magazine where he authored many feature articles and columns.

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Customers find the book's content comprehensive, with one mentioning it provides detailed information about types. They appreciate its readability, with one customer specifically enjoying the chapters on boxing. Customers consider the book good value for money, with one noting it's much cheaper than alternatives.

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"...The book seems to be good and fullfils that need. This a .NET 2 book so will not cover the newest feature." Read more

"...It is very comprehensive and describes in detail about the types and classes that make up the framework. If your a .Net programmer have fun with it...." Read more

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  • Elijah D
    5.0 out of 5 stars .NET in pieces
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2002
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    I can't remember how I chose this book but I am sure glad I did. I have been postponing learning the framework for a long time cos I was hoping it won't get industry approval( no such luck!).
    First of all, this is not a book for beginners. There are tons of books out there for beginners and this is not one of them.
    However if your are an experienced programmer and you care about how efficient your programs run, then this is the book for you. I have not read the book to the end but it has been really valuable. It breaks down different parts of the .NET framework and shows how things work.
    I really enjoyed the chapters on boxing, object equality and shared assemblies.
    It should be noted that most people will get by without knowing a lot of the stuff that is covered in this book but for programmers who are interested in the hows and whys in .NET, and how efficient IL code runs, this book has to "hang out" on your shelf.
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  • Ananda Chaudhuri
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars dont do justice
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2003
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    This book is probably the best book I have read on software development. The author seems to anticipate whats going on in the reader's mind and provides information that is as in-depth and accurate as it is a joy to read.
    In my opinion anyone who cares about development in .NET should read this book first.
    It is basically more on .NET framework rather than on any programming language (and maybe for that reason leaves out Threading, IO etc) and should be complemented with a good language book like Programming C# by Jesse Liberty and of course the other goldmine .NET Remoting by Ingo Rammer
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  • Jon Shemitz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor - skip Part I
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2002
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    At first, I couldn't understand why this book had been so recommended by someone I trust (nor why it gets such good reviews, here). It seemed grossly padded with gratuitous screen shots, and ridiculous long IL disassemblies. There were all sorts of pointless low-level details - it was as if Richter was unable to forgo telling us about any detail that had taken him time to master.
    Then I got to Part II, and everything got much better. The number of words per page shot way up, and the screen shots and code listings were much better chosen. The writing is limpid and unaffected; the detail level is just about right. I agree with those who point out that the title is misleading - this book is much more about the CLR and CLS than the FCL - but I did learn quite a bit from it, and think it was time and money well spent.
    I don't know why Part I is so bad. Perhaps he actually wrote it in a rush, at the end. Perhaps it's just cobbled together from magazine articles he wrote while .Net was in beta. (Chapter 19's discussion of garbage collection, for example, is very similar to his November 2000 "MSDN Magazine" article that's available online.) It doesn't matter why, though - you'll appreciate this book a lot more if you read the first three chapters last, or not at all.
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  • Gaurav
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for first timers on .Net
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2009
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    Starting .NET development after a long time on JAVA. Wanted a book on .NET which could start with basic concepts. The book seems to be good and fullfils that need. This a .NET 2 book so will not cover the newest feature.
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  • S. G. Line
    2.0 out of 5 stars Check OReilly First
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2003
    This book is better than most microsoft press books, but as a rule of thumb always check OReilly first. Microsoft Press is known for fluff - even books people consider the bibles are fluff when compared to OReilly. After reading a few OReilly pages you'll say 'gee that was simple'.
    I don't work for OReilly, I've been a Unix programmer for 15 years and used OReilly for a long time. I am now switching to .NET. I was very disappointed when I tried to use MSFT Press books to learn anything.
    Steve
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  • Sprash
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, but ....
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2004
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    As most of the reviews suggest, it is a great book and I highly recommend you to buy it.

    There is a cheaper alternative to buying this though. Search for The Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming in C# Collection by the same author (Jeffrey Richter). That edition contains this book with lots of additional materials (CDs, Class Library posters etc) and surprisingly its MUCH cheaper than buying this by itself.
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  • Rob Nicolo
    5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to know about the .Net Framework.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2002
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    Don't go here if you are trying to find a good book on VB.Net or C#.net. Before reading about the Languages around the .Net Framework one should gain an understanding of the framework as a whole. I have bought many books (50+) and this book is the best book that I have read so far about the .Net framework. It is very comprehensive and describes in detail about the types and classes that make up the framework. If your a .Net programmer have fun with it. A MUST BUY!
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  • Peter Cross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2002
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    I wasn't sure that I would need this book, I figured that a book on C#, one on ADO.net and another on ASP.Net would give me enough information to move to C# but I bought it anyway and haven't been able to put it down since.
    The author manages to take some fairly complex concepts and make them very easy to understand, I don't think I've had to re-read any section yet.
    I am convinced that reading this book will have significantly increased my effectiveness in producing .NET solutions.
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  • Paul Mercer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on .Net
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2004
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    Written in a very nice and easy to read style, covers not just how the framework is put together but more importantly reasons why and how best to take advantage of it in your own software.
    Delves deep into areas of the Framework that I personally haven't seen covered as clearly anywhere else.
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