Teach yourself Visual C# 2008--one step at a time. Ideal for developers with fundamental computer programming skills,this practical tutorial delivers hands-on guidance for creating C# components and Windows-based applications.

Part Ⅰ Introducing Microsoft Visual C# and

   Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

1 Welcome to C#

2 Working with Variables, Operators, and Expressions

3 Writing Methods and Applying Scope

4 Using Decision Statements

5 Using Compound Assignment and Iteration Statements

6 Managing Errors and Exceptions

Part Ⅱ Understanding the C# Language

7 Creating and Managing Classes and Objects

8 Understanding Values and References

9 Creating Value Types with Enumerations and Structures

  10 Using Arrays and Collections

  11 Understanding Parameter Arrays

  12 Working with Inheritance

  13 Creating Interfaces and Defining Abstract Classes

  14 Using Garbage Collection and Resource Management

Part Ⅲ Creating Components

15 Implementing Properties to Access Fields

16 Using Indexers

17 Interrupting Program Flow and Handling Events

18 Introducing Generics

19 Enumerating Collections

20 Querying In-Memory Data by Using Query Expressions

21 Operator Overloading

Part Ⅳ Working with Windows Applications

  22 Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation

  23 Working with Menus and Dialog Boxes

  24 Performing Validation

Part Ⅴ Managing Data

  25 Querying Information in a Database

  26 Displaying and Editing Data by Using Data Binding

Part Ⅵ Building Web Applications

 27 Introducing ASP.NET

 28 Understanding Web Forms Validation Controls

 29 Protecting a Web Site and Accessing Data with

  Web Forms

 30 Creating and Using a Web Service

Index