Teach yourself Visual C# 2010-one step at a time. Ideal for developers with fundamental programming skills, this practical tutorial features learn-by-doing exercises that demonstrate how, when, and why to use the features of the C# rapid application development environment. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio® 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0; develop a solid, fundamental understanding of C# language features; and then get to work creating actual components and working applications for the Windows® operating system. You’ll also delve into data management technologies and Web-based applications.

Who This Book Is For
This book assumes that you are a developer who wants to learn the fundamentals of programming with C# by using Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework version 4.0. In this book, you will learn the features of the C# language, and then use them to build applications running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. By the time you complete this book, you will have a thorough understanding of C# and will have used it to build Windows Presentation Foundation applications, access Microsoft SQL Server databases by using ADO. NET and LINQ, build responsive and scalable applications by using the TPL, and create REST and SOAP Web services by using WCF.