Build your dexterity with Microsoft Visual C#--and begin writing Microsoft .NET-connected applications--one step at a time! This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamentals--from learning Visual C# syntax to writing and running your first components, Web services, and applications. Work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises to teach yourself essential techniques. And stay ahead of the curve by working with real-world examples and best practices for Visual C# development.

Discover how to:

• Declare variables, define methods, and construct statements
• Handle and trap exceptions
• Use object-oriented techniques, such as inheritance and encapsulation
• Manage resources and use the garbage collector
• Build components, including properties, indexers, and events
• Define operators to enhance class usability
• Create GUI components and user controls
• Access data sources using Microsoft ADO.NET
• Write and manipulate XML documents
• Construct Web Forms that display large volumes of data
• Validate user input with Microsoft ASP.NET controls
• Write, test, and deploy Web services

CD features:

• Code examples in Visual C# .NET 2003
• All the book's practice files
• Fully searchable eBook

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.