A condensed introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework, this book aims to help programmers make the transition from traditional Windows programming into the world of .NET programming. The Microsoft .NET Framework includes the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and a set of base classes that radically simplify the development of large-scale applications and services. This book examines the CLR in detail, so that you can put its new features to good use. The book also illustrates how language integration really works and guides you through component and enterprise development using the .NET Framework. In addition, it introduces you to four key .NET technologies: Data () and XML, Web Services,. | Hfrwtattfig fAp A tT tissef if tells O REILLY .NET Framework Essentials 2nd Edition Thuan L. Thai Hoang Lam Publisher O Reilly Second Edition February 2002 ISBN 0-596-00302-1 320 pages .NET Framework Essentials 2nd Edition is a concise and technical overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework. Covered here are all of the most important topics from the underlying Common Language Runtime CLR to its specialized packages for Web Forms Windows Forms XML and data access . The authors survey each of the major .NET languages including Visual Basic .NET C and Managed C . Table of Contents Preface . 1 Audience. 1 About This Book. 1 Assumptions This Book Makes. 2 Conventions Used in This Book. 3 How to Contact Us. 3 Acknowledgments. 4 1. .NET Overview. 5 Microsoft .NET. 5 The .NET Platform. 6 .NET Framework Design Goals. 7 .NET Framework. 11 2. The Common Language Runtime. 14 CLR Environment. 14 CLR Executables. 14 Metadata. 19 Assemblies and Manifests. 25 Intermediate Language IL . 30 The CTS and CLS. 32 CLR Execution. 37 Summary. 41 3. .NET Programming. 42 Common Programming Model. 42 Core Features and Languages. 44 Language Integration. 56 Summary. 60 4. Working with .NET Components. 62 Deployment Options. 62 Distributed Components. 71 COM Services in .NET. 74 Message Queuing. 85 Summary. 88 5. Data and XML. 89 Architecture. 89 Benefits. 90 Content Components. 93 Managed Providers. 105 DataSets and XML. 115 Summary. 125 6. Web Services. 126 Web Services in Practice. 126 Web Services Framework. 127 Web Services Provider. 137 Web Services Consumers. 142 Web Services and Security. 159 Summary. .
