Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning how to build applications with Visual C#.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 creatingC# components and Windows~-based applications.

Part l 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