A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to Visual Studio2010
Visual Studio is Microsoft’s comprehensive developmentenvironment that encompasses the .NET Framework, variousprogramming languages, and ASP.NET. Programmers love it fordeveloping applications for mobile devices and the Web.
Because Visual Studio can be complex, the All-in-One For Dummies format makes it easy for beginners to grasp itsdifferent parts and get up to speed.
* Visual Studio is a development environment used with variousprogramming languages to create a variety of applications, including those for the Web and mobile devices
* The updated Visual Studio 2010 features new emphasis ondevelopment for Windows 7, cloud computing, and enhanced Web and Silverlight
* Visual Studio 2010 All-in-One For Dummies shows how tobuild applications using the enhanced productivity features of Visual Studio 2010
* Minibooks cover a Visual Studio overview, getting started, building Windows 7 and cloud applications, data access, coding, andother IDE details
* Ideal for new programmers or Java programmers who want tobecome proficient with Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2010 All-in-One For Dummies provides both agreat instruction book for new programmers and a valuable referencefor the more experienced.
Зміст
Introduction 1
Book I: Visual Studio 2010 Overview 9
Chapter 1: What Is Visual Studio? 11
Chapter 2: Exploring .NET 19
Chapter 3: Modern Software Development 27
Chapter 4: The Languages of .NET 49
Chapter 5: The Many Editions of Visual Studio 2010 61
Chapter 6: New to Visual Studio 2010 73
Book II: Getting Started with Visual Studio 79
Chapter 1: Installing Visual Studio Professional 81
Chapter 2: Browsing Visual Studio 91
Chapter 3: Making Connections with Visual Studio 105
Chapter 4: Upgrading .NET 113
Book III: Coding 125
Chapter 1: Programming with Visual Studio 2010 127
Chapter 2: Understanding Data Types 145
Chapter 3: Get Some Class 179
Chapter 4: Wiring Up Events in the User Interface 205
Chapter 5: Getting Productive with Visual Studio 2010 223
Chapter 6: Exploring Web Services 251
Chapter 7: Handling Exceptions and Debugging 275
Chapter 8: Testing Code with Visual Studio 301
Book IV: Basics of Building Applications with Visual Studio 2010 317
Chapter 1: Getting Smart about Smart Clients 319
Chapter 2: Building Smart Client User Interfaces 339
Chapter 3: Building Visual C++ Applications 365
Chapter 4: Building Web Applications 381
Chapter 5: Using AJAX for Rich Web Pages 407
Chapter 6: Laying Out Your Web Site 419
Chapter 7: Exploring ASP.NET Services 447
Chapter 8: Using Threads and Timers 465
Chapter 9: Writing Network Applications 483
Chapter 10: Parallel Programming 499
Chapter 11: Writing Silverlight Applications 525
Chapter 12: Programming for the Cloud 541
Book V: Getting Acquainted with Data Access 549
Chapter 1: Accessing Data with Visual Studio 551
Chapter 2: Show Me the Data 569
Chapter 3: Working with Strongly Typed Data Sets 605
Chapter 4: Working with XML 641
Chapter 5: Under the Hood with ADO.NET 659
Chapter 6: Using Visual Studio with SQL Server 697
Chapter 7: LINQ 725
Book VI: Going the Extra Mile 731
Chapter 1: Building Solutions and Projects 733
Chapter 2: Deployment Options 751
Chapter 3: Checking Out Source Control 777
Chapter 4: Writing Custom Facebook Applications 795
Book VII: Extending the Family 817
Chapter 1: Exploring Visual Studio Extensions 819
Chapter 2: Being a Team Player with Visual Studio Team System 827
Index 843
Про автора
Andrew Moore is an experienced software developer with expertise in C, C++, and C#. Currently a senior software engineer, he has development experience with air traffic management, discrete-event simulation, and most recently with Vo IP and multimedia business communication systems.