"Essential C# is a clear, concise guide to C# 2.0 that gives software developers everything they need to quickly get up and running writing C# applications. Written primarily for experienced developers who want to learn C# 2.0, the book also includes enough introductory material to help beginning programmers, and enough new and advanced material to interest experienced C# professionals. In order to pull off this juggling act, author Mark Michaelis has done an outstanding job of organizing his material. Graphical "mind maps" at the beginning of each chapter make clear what material is being covered and how each topic relates to the whole. The book's layout clearly indicates material for beginners, advanced topics, key principles, features specific to C# 2.0, and comparisons between C# and other languages. Every important construct is illustrated with short, clear code examples. C# 2.0 has a number of new features that make the language even more powerful, productive, and efficient, all of which are covered thoroughly in this book: partial types, global namespace qualifiers, property access levels, anonymous methods, generics, iterators, and background worker patterns. After an introduction to C#, readers will learn about . C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays . Operators and control flow; loops; conditional logic; and sequential programming . Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming . Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming . Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection . Generics, collections, and iterators . Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming . Threading, synchronization, and multi-threaded patterns . Interoperability and unsafe code . The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C# Whether you're just starting out as a programmer, are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or are an experienced C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 2.0, Essential C# is just what you need."
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This book provides in-depth examination of the C# language as used in .NET development for both the current version of .NET (1.1) and the version due out in late 2004 (2.0).Developers migrating to C# will find this a quick and easy-to-use reference, and new programmers will take home deeper understanding of the concepts needed to apply C# to real-world programming needs. This is the type of book you'll never want to be without, providing essential guidance to using C# for accomplishing real-world tasks in technologies including COM Interop, I/O, Directory Services, ADO.NET, networking, threading, debugging, Remoting, Web Services, and ASP.NET. 
