Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For DummiesISBN: 978-0-470-19108-8
Paperback
840 pages
April 2008
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Introduction 1
Book I: Visual Studio 2008 Overview 11
Chapter 1: What Is Visual Studio? 13
Chapter 2: Exploring .NET 21
Chapter 3: Modern Software Development 31
Chapter 4: The Languages of .NET 55
Chapter 5: The Many Editions of Visual Studio 2008 67
Book II: Getting Started 79
Chapter 1: Installing Visual Studio Professional 81
Chapter 2: Browsing Visual Studio 89
Chapter 3: Making Connections with Visual Studio 103
Chapter 4: Upgrading .NET 115
Book III: Building Applications 127
Chapter 1: Getting Smart about Smart Clients 129
Chapter 2: Building Smart Client User Interfaces 149
Chapter 3: Building Visual C++ Applications 175
Chapter 4: Building Web Applications 187
Chapter 5: Using AJAX For Rich Web Pages 213
Chapter 6: Laying Out Your Site 225
Chapter 7: Exploring ASP.NET Services 253
Chapter 8: Building a Mobile Application 271
Book IV: Getting Acquainted with Data Access 289
Chapter 1: Accessing Data with Visual Studio 291
Chapter 2: Show Me the Data 309
Chapter 3: Working with Strongly Typed DataSets 345
Chapter 4: Working with XML 381
Chapter 5: Under the Hood with ADO.NET 399
Chapter 6: Using Visual Studio with SQL Server 437
Chapter 7: LINQ 467
Book V: Coding 473
Chapter 1: Programming with Visual Studio 2008 475
Chapter 2: Understanding Data Types 493
Chapter 3: Get Some Class 525
Chapter 4: Wiring Up Events in the User Interface 551
Chapter 5: Getting Productive with Visual Studio 2008 569
Chapter 6: Exploring Web Services 595
Chapter 7: Handling Exceptions and Debugging 617
Chapter 8: Testing Code with Visual Studio 639
Book VI: Going the Extra Mile 657
Chapter 1: Building Solutions and Projects 659
Chapter 2: Deployment Options 675
Chapter 3: Checking Out Source Control 701
Chapter 4: Building Professional Reports with Crystal Reports 719
Book VII: Extending Visual Studio 737
Chapter 1: Exploring Visual Studio Extensions 739
Chapter 2: Being a Team Player with Visual Studio Team System 747
Chapter 3: Using Visual Studio with Vista and Office 2007 765
Index 781