Stephens' C# Programming with Visual Studio 2010 24-Hour Trainer
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A unique book-and-DVD package from preeminent programming instructor Rod Stephens

Visual C# has become a leading programming language, resulting in greater career opportunities for Visual C# programmers. This Wrox guide literally shows novice programmers how to program in C# with Microsoft Visual Studio, using both written and visual instruction.

Easy-to-follow lessons reinforced with step-by-step instructions, screencasts, and supplemental exercises make it easy to master Visual C# programming regardless of your learning style. Each lesson begins with a discussion of a concept or technique and proceeds through step-by-step directions for using the technique Visual C# has surpassed Visual Basic as the most popular programming language

Coverage Includes:

Getting Started with the Visual Studio IDECreating ControlsMaking Controls Arrange ThemselvesHandling EventsMaking MenusMaking Tool Strips and Status StripsUsing RichTextBoxesUsing Standard DialogsCreating and Displaying New FormsBuilding Custom DialogsUsing Variables and Performing CalculationsDebugging CodeUnderstanding ScopeWorking with StringsWorking with Dates and TimesUsing Arrays and CollectionsUsing Enumerations and StructuresMaking ChoicesRepeating Program StepsHandling ErrorsPreventing BugsDefining ClassesInitializing ObjectsFine-Tuning ClassesOverloading OperatorsUsing InterfacesMaking Generic ClassesReading and Writing FilesUsing File System ClassesPrintingUsing the ClipboardProviding Drag and DropLocalizing ProgramsProgramming DatabasesLINQ to ObjectsLINQ to SQLDrawing with GDI+Making WPF ApplicationsPrinting with WPF

Note: As part of the print version of this title, video lessons are included on DVD. For e-book versions, video lessons can be accessed at wrox.com using a link provided in the interior of the e-book.

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Rod Stephens is Microsoft MVP and the author of more than 20 books and 250 articles on C#, Visual Basic, Java, and other programming topics. He is a regular contributor to DevX (www.DevX.com) and also an ITT adjunct instructor.

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Introduction xxv

Section I: The Visual Studio IDE and Controls

Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Visual Studio IDE 3

Lesson 2: Creating Controls 19

Lesson 3: Making Controls Arrange Themselves 37

Lesson 4: Handling Events 47

Lesson 5: Making Menus 57

Lesson 6: Making Tool Strips and Status Strips 67

Lesson 7: Using RichTextBoxes 79

Lesson 8: Using Standard Dialogs 89

Lesson 9: Creating and Displaying New Forms 103

Lesson 10: Building Custom Dialogs 115

Section II : Variables and Calculations

Lesson 11: Using Variables and Performing Calculations 127

Lesson 12: Debugging Code 151

Lesson 13: Understanding Scope 163

Lesson 14: Working with Strings 175

Lesson 15: Working with Dates and Times 187

Lesson 16: Using Arrays and Collections 195

Lesson 17: Using Enumerations and Structures 209

Section III : Program Statements

Lesson 18: Making Choices 219

Lesson 19: Repeating Program Steps 229

Lesson 20: Reusing Code with Methods 241

Lesson 21: Handling Errors 251

Lesson 22: Preventing Bugs 259

Section IV: Classes

Lesson 23: Defining Classes 269

Lesson 24: Initializing Objects 289

Lesson 25: Fine-Tuning Classes 301

Lesson 26: Overloading Operators 311

Lesson 27: Using Interfaces 319

Lesson 28: Making Generic Classes 331

Section V: System Interactions

Lesson 29: Reading and Writing Files 343

Lesson 30: Using File System Classes 349

Lesson 31: Printing 359

Lesson 32: Using the Clipboard 369

Lesson 33: Providing Drag and Drop 377

Section VI: Specialized Topics

Lesson 34: Localizing Programs 387

Lesson 35: Programming Databases, Part 1 395

Lesson 36: Programming Databases, Part 2 405

Lesson 37: LIN Q to Objects 411

Lesson 38: LIN Q to SQL 423

Lesson 39: Drawing with GDI + 437

Lesson 40: Making WP F Applications 449

Lesson 41: Printing with WP F 461

Appendix A: Glossary 469

Appendix B: Control Summary 477

Appendix C: What’s on the DVD? 483

Index 487

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