Packt (5-2010) | PDF | 484 pages | 1849690103 | 5.8Mb

.NET Compact Framework 3.5 Data Driven Applications /by Edmund Tan (Author) . The new .NET CF 3.5 framework provides enterprise application developers with a whole arsenal of possibilities at their disposal, but without proper guidance on developing performance-critical enterprise applications, it is easy to make the wrong design and technology decisions. This book guides you to build each part of a robust enterprise application by illustrating the .NET CF 3.5 framework with the help of real-world business applications. It will not only help you to master basic .NET CF skills, but also outlines the best methods, techniques, and tools available to create high-impact and performance-critical data-driven enterprise mobile applications. It provides a solid set of guidelines to aid .NET CF developers to understand how best to apply the features of the .NET CF 3.5 framework. The bulk of the book illustrates the basic concepts of .NET Compact 3.5 Framework programming by walking the reader through 3 different kinds of mobile applications:
* A thick-client mobile sales-force application
* A thin-client mobile dashboard and reporting application
* A customer support case management application

Apress (3-2010) | PDF | 500 pages | 1430224851 | 5.9Mb

Beginning WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 4.0 /by Mark Collins (Author) .Windows Workflow Foundation is a ground-breaking addition to the core of the .NET Framework that allows you to orchestrate human and system interactions as a series of workflows that can be easily mapped, analyzed, adjusted, and implemented. As business problems become more complex, the need for a workflow-based solution has never been more evident. WF provides a simple and consistent way to model and implement complex problems. As a developer, you focus on developing the business logic for individual workflow tasks. The runtime handles the execution of those tasks after they have been composed into a workflow. Beginning WF demonstrates, in an eminently readable and accessible style, how Microsoft's Workflow Foundation (WF) technology can be used in a wide variety of applications.

Microsoft Press (5-2010) | PDF | 592 pages | 0735627142 | 5.4Mb

Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC /by Dino Esposito (Author) .Delve into the features, principles, and pillars of the ASP.NET MVC framework-deftly guided by Web development luminary Dino Esposito. ASP.NET MVC forces developers to think in terms of distinct components-model, view, controller-that make it easier to manage application complexity. Plunge into the framework's internal mechanics and gain a practical, what-why-how perspective behind each ASP.NET MVC building block.You'll understand how and when to use this programming model as an alternative to Web Forms-to gain full control of HTML, simplify testing and extensibility, and design better Web sites and experiences. As always, Esposito provides the detailed, insightful guidance and illustrative code samples you need to get productive quickly.

Microsoft Press (5-2010) | PDF | 640 pages | 0735627010 | 9.6Mb

Microsoft ASP.NET 4 Step by Step /by George Shepherd (Author) .Teach yourself the fundamentals of Web development with ASP.NET 4-one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you get the guidance and learn-by-doing examples you need to start building Web applications and Web services in the Microsoft Visual StudioŽ 2010 environment. The author-a highly regarded programming expert, writer, and instructor-illuminates ASP.NET features through practical examples that help developers quickly grasp concepts and apply techniques to the real world. The book also includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook.

Apress (1-2010) | PDF | 264 pages | 143022519X | 5.17Mb

Pro Dynamic .NET 4.0 Applications: Data-Driven Programming for the .NET Framework /by Carl Ganz (Author) . As a developer you are likely painfully aware that not all features of an application can be anticipated when the software ships. In order to cope with these eventualities and save yourself time (and perhaps money), it makes sense to write your applications in such a way that end users can be made as independent of the developers as possible. Giving your users the power to make changes to the way the application operates once it has shipped gives them more control over the way the application works, while reducing the frequency with which you need to redistribute application files, creating a win-win situation. This book explains how to give users the power to create additional data-entry fields, validation logic, and new reports without assistance from the application developer. You will learn how to do this for both desktop (C# and WPF) and web (ASP) applications.
What you'll learn
* How to allow the user to create validation logic at runtime
* How to define and instantiate controls at runtime and the pitfalls of doing so
* How to create data-driven reports using Excel, Crystal Reports, and SQL Server Reporting Services
* How to design a database structure for optimizing data-driven applications
* How to build a user interface that allows users to modify their application visually