Real World .NET, C#, and SilverLight: Indispensible Experiences from 15 MVPs

Description

A team of MVP authors guides you through the .NET 4 Framework

Written by a group of experienced MVPs, this unparalleled book delves into the intricate—and often daunting—world of .NET 4. Each author draws from a particular area of expertise to provide invaluable information on using the various .NET 4, C# 4, Silverlight 4, and Visual Studio tools in the real world. The authors break down the vast .NET 4 Framework into easily digestible portions to offer you a strong foundation on what makes .NET such a popular and successful framework for building a wide range of solutions.
* Breaks down the .NET 4 Framework into easily understandable sections
* Features more than a dozen MVPs serving as authors, each of whom focuses on a particular area of expertise
* Covers such topics as Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight 4, Windows Communication Foundation, ASP.NET performance, the entity framework, and more
* Shares C# tips and tricks and .NET architecture best practices from a team of Microsoft MVPs

Real World .NET 4 and C# is the ultimate resource for discovering and understanding the .NET 4 Framework.

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION xxix

CHAPTER 1: ASP.NET AND JQUERY 1

CHAPTER 2: ASP.NET PERFORMANCE 33

CHAPTER 3: ETHICAL HACKING OF ASP.NET 63

CHAPTER 4: HOW TO BUILD A REAL WORLD SILVERLIGHT 5 APPLICATION 101

CHAPTER 5: SILVERLIGHT — THE SILVER LINING FOR LINE-OF-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 145

CHAPTER 6: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS 169

CHAPTER 7: MVVM PATTERNS IN SILVERLIGHT 4 179

CHAPTER 8: WINDOWS PHONE "MANGO" FOR SILVERLIGHT DEVELOPERS 223

CHAPTER 9: PRAGMATIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION WITH WCF 247

CHAPTER 10: SECURING WCF SERVICES USING THE WINDOWS IDENTITY FOUNDATION (WIF) 311

CHAPTER 11: APPLIED .NET TASK PARALLEL LIBRARY 349

CHAPTER 12: THE WF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE 389

CHAPTER 13: PRACTICAL WPF DATA BINDING 427

CHAPTER 14: DRIVING DEVELOPMENT WITH USER STORIES AND BDD 489

CHAPTER 15: AUTOMATED UNIT TESTING 569

INDEX 591