Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code

by Grant Palmer, Ken Barker

Overview

Updated with the changes to C#, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code introduces complete beginners to C# coding practice with a solid methodological foundation written by two critically–acclaimed experts in the field, already authors of the best–selling Beginning C# Objects.

By building from first principles in object–oriented terminology, then advancing through application design with Unified Modeling Language (UML) into practical examples, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code provides a foundational guide written from the perspective of two experienced, working authorities on C#.

Working coders will benefit from the object–oriented cast of the book and its section on use–case modeling. This is the book to read if you want to deepen and advance your existing professional development in C# with an eye towards advancing out of pure coding work.

For the reader wishing to “simply learn C#”, this book will provideexactly that. In addition to listing code and syntax, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code also walks you through the design and architecting of a functioning C# application, showing the “why” and the “how” of the development decisions that go into professional C# coding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430210887
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	10/23/2008
Series:	Expert's Voice in .NET
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Grant Palmer is the author of the acclaimed Java Programmer's Reference and is a recognized expert in both the C# and Java languages. Grant has worked as a scientific programmer in the Space Technology Division at NASA's Ames Research Center for the past 20 years. This has involved working with Java since 1996, developing programs for scientific applications as well as converting older FORTRAN and C applications to the Java and C# platforms.

Table of Contents

A Little Taste of C#.- Abstraction and Modeling.- Objects and Classes.- Object Interactions.- Relationships Between Objects.- Collections of Objects.- Polymorphism and Some Final Object Concepts.- Object Modeling 101.- The Object Modeling Process in a Nutshell.- Formalizing Requirements Through Use Cases.- Modeling the Static/Data Aspects of the System.- Modeling the Dynamic/Behavioral Aspects of the System.- Wrapping Up Our Modeling Efforts.- Translating a UML “Blueprint” into C# Code.- A Deeper Look at C#.- Transforming Our UML Model into C# Code.- Rounding Out Our Application, Part 1: Adding File Persistence.- Rounding Out Our Application, Part 2: Adding a Graphical User Interface.- Next Steps.