Preface. 1. An Overview of .NET. Defining .NET.
Web Services.
The .NET Framework.
The Common Language Runtime.
CLR-Based Languages.
The .NET Framework Class Library.
The .NET Compact Framework.
.NET My Services.
The .NET Enterprise Servers.
A .NET Scenario.
Conclusion.
2. Web Services. Describing Web Services.
Applying Web Services.
Access to Internet Applications.
B2B Integration.
A2A Integration.
A Web Services Scenario.
Web Services Technologies.
Describing Information: XML.
Defining Web Services: WSDL.
Accessing Web Services: SOAP.
Finding Web Services: UDDI.
Future Directions for Web Services.
Conclusion.
3. The Common Language Runtime. Building Managed Code: The Common Type System.
Introducing the Common Type System.
A Closer Look at CTS Types.
The Common Language Specification.
Compiling Managed Code.
Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL).
Metadata.
Organizing Managed Code: Assemblies.
Metadata for Assemblies: Manifests.
Categorizing Assemblies.
Executing Managed Code.
Loading Assemblies.
Compiling MSIL.
Securing Assemblies.
Garbage Collection.
Application Domains.
Conclusion.
4. .NET Languages. C#.
A C# Example.
C# Types.
C# Control Structures.
Other C# Features.
Visual Basic.NET.
A VB.NET Example.
VB.NET Types.
VB.NET Control Structures.
Other VB.NET Features.
C++ with Managed Extensions.
A Managed C++ Example.
Managed C++ Types.
Other Managed C++ Features.
Conclusion.
5. The .NET Framework Class Library. An Overview of the .NET Framework Class Library.
The System Namespace.
A Survey of System's Subordinate Namespaces.
Input and Output: System.IO.
Serialization: System.Runtime.Serialization.
Working with XML: System.Xml.
The XML Technology Family.
What System.Xml Provides.
Reflection: System.Reflection.
.NET Remoting: System.Runtime.Remoting.
An Overview of the Remoting Process.
Passing Information to Remote Objects.
Choosing a Channel.
Creating and Destroying Remote Objects.
Enterprise Services: System.EnterpriseServices.
Interoperability: System.Runtime.InteropServices.
Accessing COM Objects.
Accessing Non-COM DLLs.
Windows GUIs: System.Windows.Forms.
Building GUIs Using Windows Forms.
Windows Forms Controls.
Conclusion.
6. Accessing Data: ADO.NET. .NET Data Providers.
Direct Access to Data.
Accessing Data with DataSets.
Creating and Using DataSets.
Accessing and Modifying a DataSet's Contents.
Using DataSets with XML-Defined Data.
Conclusion.
7. Building Web Applications: ASP.NET. Browser Applications: System.Web.UI.
How Browser Applications Work.
Web Controls.
Separating the User Interface from the Code.
Other Topics.
Web Services Applications: System.Web.Services.
Web Services Servers.
Web Services Clients.
Options for Web Services Applications.
Microsoft-Specific Support for Web Services Applications.
Conclusion.
8. .NET My Services. Defining .NET My Services.
Applying .NET My Services.
Assuring Privacy.
The .NET My Services Business Model: Software as a Service.
Describing .NET My Services.
The Authentication Service: Passport.
XML-Based Services.
A .NET My Services Scenario.
Conclusion.
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