Table of Contents

Understanding .NET: A Tutorial and Analysis

Preface
    Who This Book Is For
    Fact and Opinion
    Acknowledgments

1. An Overview of .NET
    Defining .NET
    Web Services
    The .NET Framework
    .NET My Services
    The .NET Enterprise Servers
    A .NET Scenario
    Conclusion

2. Web Services
    Describing Web Services
    Applying Web Services
    Web Services Technologies
    Future Directions for Web Services
    Conclusion

3. The Common Language Runtime
    Building Managed Code: The Common Type System
    Compiling Managed Code
    Organizing Managed Code: Assemblies
    Executing Managed Code
    Conclusion

4. .NET Languages
    C#
    Visual Basic.NET
    C++ with Managed Extensions
    Conclusion

5. The .NET Framework Class Library
    An Overview of the .NET Framework Class Library
    Input and Output: System.IO
    Serialization: System.Runtime.Serialization
    Working with XML : System.Xml
    Reflection: System.Reflection
    .NET Remoting: System.Runtime.Remoting
    Enterprise Services: System.EnterpriseServices
    Interoperability: System.Runtime.InteropServices
    Windows GUIs: System.Windows.Forms
    Conclusion

6. Accessing Data: ADO.NET
    .NET Data Providers
    Direct Access to Data
    Accessing Data with DataSets
    Conclusion

7. Building Web Applications: ASP.NET
    Browser Applications: System.Web.UI
    Web Services Applications: System.Web.Services
    Conclusion

8. .NET My Services
    Defining .NET My Services
    Describing .NET My Services
    A .NET My Services Scenario
    Conclusion

About the Author