Advanced C# Programming

by Paul Kimmel (Conducted by)

Overview

This is a guide for experienced programmers who want to program and apply C# in their applications. It provides practices and real-world performance tips.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072224177
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Publication date:	09/04/2002
Series:	Application Development Series
Pages:	650
Product dimensions:	7.48(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xxi
	Introduction	xxiii
Part I	Windows Applications
Chapter 1	Language Foundations	3
	Object-Oriented Basics	4
	Operator Overloading	31
	Attributes	33
	Reflection	34
	Summary	34
Chapter 2	Assembly Viewer	35
	Demonstrated Topics	36
	Code Listing for the Assembly Manager	36
	Secondary Topics	49
	Summary	62
Chapter 3	Video Kiosk	63
	Demonstrated Topics	64
	What Is GDI+?	64
	Examining the PlayControl	67
	Secondary Topics	93
	Summary	100
Chapter 4	Terrarium	101
	Demonstrated Topics	102
	Downloading, Installing, and Configuring Terrarium	103
	Playing Terrarium	107
	Reviewing the Terrarium Framework	116
	Creating Plants and Critters	116
	Introducing Plants and Critters to the Terrarium	128
	Secondary Topics	129
	Serializing Objects	129
	Summary	132
Chapter 5	Building Database Applications with ADO.NET	133
	Demonstrated Topics	134
	A Quick Review of ADO.NET Namespaces	135
	Connecting to DataSources	135
	Understanding the Role of the Adapter	143
	Working with the DataSet	150
	Using the DataTable	155
	Using the DataView	158
	Using the DataReader for Read-Only Data	159
	Displaying Information in the DataGrid	159
	Using the Command Object	161
	Generating SQL with the CommandBuilder	162
	Secondary Topics	162
	Binding a DataSet to a DataGrid	163
	Returning a DataSet from a Web Service	163
	Implementing a TraceListener	164
	Summary	166
Part II	Tools and Components
Chapter 6	Customizing Visual Studio .NET	169
	Demonstrated Topics	170
	Creating a Custom Wizard	170
	Creating a Project Template for Visual Studio .NET Wizards	175
	Extending Visual Studio .NET with Wizards	184
	Secondary Topics	198
	Returning to Jscript .NET	198
	Using the regasm Utility	199
	Summary	200
Chapter 7	Event Logger	201
	Demonstrated Topics	202
	Exploring System.Diagnostics Namespace	203
	Using the EventLog Component	203
	Tracing as a Debugging Strategy	207
	Dumping the Stack	209
	Managing Debug Code Automatically	211
	Implementing the Logger	216
	Secondary Topics	221
	Creating Dialog Boxes	221
	FileVersion Information	224
	Using the Debug Class	225
	Measuring Performance	228
	Summary	230
Chapter 8	Creating UserControls	231
	Demonstrated Topics	232
	Understanding UserControls	232
	Creating a ButtonCluster Control	234
	Creating a PickList Control	244
	Implementing an AboutBox Control	246
	Defining a Data Bound UserControl	248
	Custom Painting in UserControls	253
	Transparent UserControl Background	254
	Extending UserControls Through Inheritance	254
	Secondary Topics	255
	Loading ListBoxes	255
	Dynamically Positioning and Sizing Controls	258
	Summary	259
Chapter 9	Special Effects Text	261
	Demonstrated Topics	262
	Rapid Control Prototyping	262
	Creating a Class Library	268
	Testing Your Component	278
	Adding the Component to the Toolbox	280
	Creating a Merge Module	281
	Secondary Topics	282
	Creating a Type Converter	282
	Implementing a Type Editor	291
	Applying the Custom Editor with the EditorAttribute	296
	Defining a Windows Forms Designer	297
	Summary	298
Chapter 10	Creating Custom Attributes	301
	Demonstrated Topics	302
	Defining the Custom Attribute Class	303
	Implementing an Attribute Constructor	303
	Adding Other Members to Custom Attributes	305
	Applying the AttributeUsageAttribute	306
	Reading Attributes	307
	Secondary Topics	309
	Commenting Attributes	309
	Implementing Extender Provider	311
	Reviewing the EditorBrowsableAttribute	315
	Reviewing the DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute	316
	Summary	318
Chapter 11	Practical Reflection	319
	Demonstrated Topics	320
	Discovering and Using Types Dynamically	320
	Exploring the .NET Framework with Reflection	337
	Emitting Dynamic Assemblies	348
	Secondary Topics	363
	Reflection and Web Services	363
	Implementing the Metaclass Idiom	364
	Serializing Objects	365
	Emitting Regular Expression Assemblies	366
	Summary	367
Part III	Web Applications--IBUYSPY Portal
Chapter 12	Implementing Web Services	371
	Demonstrated Topics	372
	Web Services: Discovery and Description	372
	Testing Web Services	379
	Creating a Simple Web Service	380
	Returning Complex Data from a Web Service	388
	Returning a DataSet from a Web Service	392
	Secondary Topics	393
	Summary	397
Chapter 13	IBuySpy and Dynamic User Interfaces in ASP.NET	399
	Demonstrated Topics	400
	Creating a Cascading Style Sheet	401
	Implementing the Portal Banner	408
	Secondary Topics	432
	Administrating the Portal	432
	Debugging the IBUYSPY Portal	434
	Introducing Mobile Modules	434
	Summary	434
Chapter 14	Creating Custom Web Controls	435
	Demonstrated Topics	436
	Rendering Controls Dynamically	436
	Reviewing the PortalModuleControl Base Control	446
	Binding the Tabs Data	447
	Visually Designing the Signln Module	449
	Creating the Image Module	451
	Creating the Links Module	452
	Implementing the XML/XSL Transform Module	457
	Creating a Custom Portal Module	462
	Secondary Topics	465
	Using the HttpServerUtility	466
	Using the Repeater Control	467
	Summary	468
Chapter 15	Output Caching and Persisting State Information	469
	Demonstrated Topics	470
	Output Caching Pages	471
	Caching Partial Pages	484
	Caching Data	486
	Using the Session Cache	495
	Using the Application Cache	500
	Secondary Topics	500
	Configuring the Session State Server	501
	Configuring the SQL Server for Session Management	503
	Summary	504
Chapter 16	Security and Authentication	505
	Demonstrated Topics	506
	Using Windows NTLM Authentication	507
	Implementing Forms Authentication with Cookies	509
	Implementing the Signln Module	520
	Administering Users	521
	Secondary Topics	522
	Implementing Code Access Security	523
	Index	529

Editorial Reviews

Written for intermediate programmers, this guide demonstrates techniques for developing Windows applications, working with tools and components, and programming ASP.NET for the web. The 16 chapters explain how to explore assemblies using reflection, build databases with ADO.NET, design user controls for Windows forms, create custom attributes, cache entire pages to reduce the number of times a page is rendered, and administer the expiration policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR