Programming .NET Components, 2/e (Paperback)

Description:

Brilliantly compiled by author Juval Lowy, Programming .NET Components, Second Edition is the consummate introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework--the technology of choice for building components on Windows platforms. From its many lessons, tips, and guidelines, readers will learn how to use the .NET Framework to program reusable, maintainable, and robust components.

Following in the footsteps of its best-selling predecessor, Programming .NET Components, Second Edition has been updated to cover .NET 2.0. It remains one of the few practical books available on this topic. This invaluable resource is targeted at anyone who develops complex or enterprise-level applications with the .NET platform--an ever-widening market. In fact, nearly two million Microsoft developers worldwide now work on such systems.

Programming .NET Components, Second Edition begins with a look at the fundamentals of component-oriented programming and then progresses from there. It takes the time to carefully examine how components can simplify and add flexibility to complex applications by allowing users to extend their capabilities. Next, the book introduces a variety of .NET essentials, as well as .NET development techniques. Within this discussion on component development, a separate chapter is devoted to each critical development feature, including asynchronous calls, serialization, remoting, security, and more. All the while, hazardous programming pitfalls are pointed out, saving the reader from experiencing them the hard way.

A .NET expert and noted authority on component-oriented programming, Lowy uses his unique access to Microsoft technical teams to the best possible advantage, conveying detailed, insider informataion in easy-to-grasp, activity-filled language. This hands-on approach is designed to allow individuals to learn by doing rather than just reading. Indeed, after digesting Programming .NET Components, Second Edition, readers should be able to start developing .NET components immediately.

 

 

Table of Contents:

Preface

1. Introducing Component-Oriented Programming

     Basic Terminology

     Component-Oriented Versus Object-Oriented Programming

     Principles of Component-Oriented Programming

     .NET Adherence to Component Principles

     Developing .NET Components

2. .NET Component-Oriented Programming Essentials

     Language Independence: The CLR

     Packaging and Deployment: Assemblies

     Binary Compatibility

3. Interface-Based Programming

     Separating Interface from Implementation

     Working with Interfaces

     Interfaces and Generics

     Designing and Factoring Interfaces

     Interfaces in Visual Studio 2005

4. Lifecycle Management

     The Managed Heap

     Traditional Memory De-allocation Schemas

     .NET Garbage Collection

     Object Finalization

     Deterministic Finalization

5. Versioning

     Assembly Version Number

     Assembly Deployment Models

     Strong Assembly Names

     Visual Studio 2005 and Versioning

     Custom Version Policies

     CLR Versioning

6. Events

     Delegate-Based Events

     Working with .NET Events

7. Asynchronous Calls

     Requirements for an Asynchronous Mechanism

     Revisiting Delegates

     Asynchronous Call Programming Models

     Asynchronous Error Handling

     Asynchronous Events

     Asynchronous Invocation Pitfalls

     Synchronous Versus Asynchronous Processing

8. Multithreading and Concurrency Management

     Threads and Multithreading

     Components and Threads

     Working with Threads

     Synchronizing Threads

     Automatic Synchronization

     Manual Synchronization

     The WorkerThread Wrapper Class

     Synchronizing Delegates

     Using .NET Multithreading Services

9. Serialization and Persistence

     Automatic Serialization

     Serialization Formatters

     Serialization Events

     Serialization and Streams

     Custom Serialization

     Serialization and Class Hierarchies

10. Remoting

     Application Domains

     Remote Object Types

     Marshaling-by-Reference Activation Modes

     The .NET Remoting Architecture

     Building a Distributed Application

     Leasing and Sponsorship

     .NET and Location Transparency

11. Context and Interception

     .NET Component Services

     The .NET Context

     Custom Component Services

12. Security

     The .NET Security Architecture

     Configuring Permissions

     Programmatic Security

     Visual Studio 2005 and Security

     Principal-Based Security

     Addressing Other Security Issues

A. Interface-Based Web Services

B. Unifying Windows Forms and ASP.NET Security

C. Reflection and Attributes

D. Generics

E. C# Coding Standard

Index