REAL WORLD.NET

A team of MVP authors guides you through the .NET 4 Framework Written by a group of experienced MVPs, this unparalleled book delves into the intricateand often dauntingworld of .NET 4. Each author draws from a particular area of expertise to provide invaluable information on using the various .NET 4, C# 4, Silverlight 4, and Visual Studio tools in the real world. The authors break down the vast .NET 4 Framework into easily digestible portions to offer you a strong foundation on what makes .NET such a popular and successful framework for building a wide range of solutions. Breaks down the .NET 4 Framework into easily understandable sections Features more than a dozen MVPs serving as authors, each of whom focuses on a particular area of expertise Covers such topics as Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight 4, Windows Communication Foundation, ASP.NET performance, the entity framework, and more Shares C# tips and tricks and .NET architecture best practices from a team of Microsoft MVPs Real World .NET 4 and C# is the ultimate resource for discovering and understanding the .NET 4 Framework.

The various .NET MVPs and Regional Directors lend themselves to a chapter a piece. Areas of focus include: Windows Presentation Foundation Silverlight 4 Prism and MEF Windows Communication Foundation Visual Studio Team Foundation C# tips and tricks ASP.NET Performance ASP.NET Web Packages .NET Architecture Best Practices ASP.NET and jQuery ASP.NET MVC Globalization and localization of .NET Applications The Entity Framework REST, OData, and LINQ Applications built for Windows 7