Stephens' C# Programming with Visual Studio 2010 24-Hour Trainer (Paperback)

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 IDE
• Creating Controls
• Making Controls Arrange Themselves
• Handling Events
• Making Menus
• Making Tool Strips and Status Strips
• Using RichTextBoxes
• Using Standard Dialogs
• Creating and Displaying New Forms
• Building Custom Dialogs
• Using Variables and Performing Calculations
• Debugging Code
• Understanding Scope
• Working with Strings
• Working with Dates and Times
• Using Arrays and Collections
• Using Enumerations and Structures
• Making Choices
• Repeating Program Steps
• Handling Errors
• Preventing Bugs
• Defining Classes
• Initializing Objects
• Fine-Tuning Classes
• Overloading Operators
• Using Interfaces
• Making Generic Classes
• Reading and Writing Files
• Using File System Classes
• Printing
• Using the Clipboard
• Providing Drag and Drop
• Localizing Programs
• Programming Databases
• LINQ to Objects
• LINQ to SQL
• Drawing with GDI+
• Making WPF Applications
• Printing with WPF