Book Description The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, this text has been revised, tweaked, and enhanced to account for the changes found within each release of the .NET platform (1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.5). The last version, .NET 3.0, was more of an augmentative release, essentially providing three new APIs: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). As you would expect, coverage of the W's has been expanded a great deal in this version of the book from the previous Special Edition text. Unlike .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5 provides dozens of new C# language features and .NET APIs. This edition of the book will walk you through all of this new material using the same readable approach as was found in previous editions. Rest assured, you'll find detailed coverage of Language Integrated Query (LINQ), the C# 2008 language changes (automatic properties, extension methods, anonymous types, etc.) and the numerous bells and whistles of Visual Studio 2008. What you will learn *Everything you need to know - get up to speed with C# 2008 quickly and efficiently.*Discover all the new .NET 3.5 features - Language Integrated Query, anonymous types, extension methods, automatic properties, and more.*Get a professional foothold - targeted to appeal to experienced software professionals, this book gives you the facts you need the way you need to see them.*A rock-solid foundation - focuses on everything you need to be a successful .NET 3.5 programmer, not just the new features. Get comfortable with all the core aspects of the platform - including assemblies, remoting, Windows Forms, Web Forms, ADO.NET, XML web services, and much more.Who is this book for? If you're checking out this book for the first time, understand that it targets experienced software professionals and/or students of computer science (so please don't expect three chapters devoted to for loops). The mission of this text is to provide you with a rock-solid foundation to the C# 2008 programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform (OOP, assemblies, file IO, Windows Forms/WPF, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, WCF,WF, etc.). Once you digest the information presented in these 33 chapters, you'll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you'll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.

Andrew Troelsen 世界级C#专家，微软Visual C# MVP。他是著名的微软技术咨询企业Intertech的合伙人和副总裁，该公司的客户包括微软、霍尼韦尔、美国宇航局等。他曾为MSDN网站和 MacTech网站撰写了有关各种操作系统平台上.NET技术的文章，并经常在业界主要技术会议上发表演讲和开设技术讲座。除本书外，他还撰写了COM and .NET Interoperability和Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide等十多部.NET技术方面的著作。