C# Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Whether you're brand-new to C# programming, are migrating from Visual Basic or Visual C++ to C#, or have already developed some expertise in C#, you'll get the skills you need to become proficient with Microsoft's powerful new language designed for the .NET platform. Creating complex applications in the .NET Framework is made easier with C#--Microsoft's first true object-oriented programming language.
In C# Complete, you'll get a clear picture of everything you need to know for developing applications using C#. You'll begin by learning the essential elements of the language and of Visual Studio .NET, in which you'll develop and run programs in a comprehensive integrated development environment. You'll see how to create functional and exciting user interfaces and desktop applications written with C#, and how to incorporate threads to their best advantage. You'll explore the use of ADO.NET classes in development of C# database applications. Chapters on ASP.NET Web Services will walk you through the building of an XML web services application. You'll also visit some advanced topics, including designing with security in mind, overcoming the shortcomings of the .NET Framework, and working with the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit.
C# Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about C# and the .NET Framework.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Visual C# and the .NET Framework
  Adaptedfrom Mastering Visual C# .NET
• Chapter 2: Zen and Now: The C# Language
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Programming
• Chapter 3: Strings, Dates, Times, and Time Spans
  Adaptedfrom Mastering Visual C# .NET
• Chapter 4: Object-Oriented Programming
  Adaptedfrom Mastering Visual C# .NET
• Chapter 5: Derived Classes
  Adaptedfrom Mastering Visual C# .NET
• Chapter 6: Arrays, Indexers, and Collections
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Programming
• Chapter 7: Reflecting on Classes
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Programming
• Chapter 8: Building a Better Windows Interface
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Programming
• Chapter 9: Building Desktop Applications
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Developer's Handbook
• Chapter 10: Working with Threads
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Developer's Handbook
• Chapter 11: Overview of the ADO.NET Classes
  Adaptedfrom Mastering C# Database Programming
• Chapter 12 ADO.NET Application Development
  Adaptedfrom Visual C# .NET Developer 's Handbook
• Chapter 13 Using DataSet Objects to Store Data
  Adaptedfrom Mastering C# Database Programming
• Chapter 14 Using DataSet Objects to Modify Data
  Adaptedfrom Mastering C# Database Programming
• Chapter 15: Introduction to C# Web Applications
  AdaptedFrom Mastering ASP.NET with C#
• Chapter 16: Using XML in Web Applications
  Adaptedfrom Mastering ASP.NET with C#
• Chapter 17: Web Services
  Adaptedfrom Mastering ASP.NET with C#
• Chapter 18: Building Your Own Web Controls
  Adaptedfrom Mastering ASP.NET with C#
• Chapter 19: Overcoming Holes in the .NET Framework
  Adaptedfrom .NET Framework Solutions: In Search of the Lost Win32 API
• Chapter 20: Overcoming Security Issues
  Adaptedfrom .NET Framework Solutions: In Search of the Lost Win32 API
• Chapter 21: Getting Started with the Mobile Internet Toolkit
  Adaptedfrom .NET Wireless Programming