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Preface
I. Programming with C#
1. Introducing C# and the .NET Framework
     The C# Language
     The .NET Framework
     ECMA Standardization
     Changes in Visual C# 2003
2. C# Language Basics
     A First C# Program
     Identifiers and Keywords
     Type Basics
     Value Types and Reference Types
     Predefined Types
     Arrays
     Variables and Parameters
     Expressions and Operators
     Statements
     Namespaces
3. Creating Types in C#
     Classes
     Inheritance
     Access Modifiers
     Structs
     Interfaces
     Enums
4. Advanced C# Features
     Delegates
     Delegates Versus Function Pointers
     Delegates Versus Interfaces
     Events
     Operator Overloading
     Try Statements and Exceptions
     Attributes
     Unsafe Code and Pointers
     Preprocessor Directives
     XML Documentation
II. Programming with the .NET Framework
5. Framework Class Library Overview
     Core Types
     Text
     Collections
     Streams and I/O
     Networking
     Threading
     Security
     Reflection and Metadata
     Assemblies
     Serialization
     Remoting
     Web Services
     Data Access
     XML
     Graphics
     Rich Client Applications
     Web-Based Applications
     Globalization
     Configuration
     Advanced Component Services
     Diagnostics and Debugging
     Interoperating with Unmanaged Code
     Compiler and Tool Support
     Runtime Facilities
     Native OS Facilities
     Undocumented Types
6. String Handling
     String Class
     StringBuilder Class
     Regular Expression Support
     Regular Expression Basics
     Procedural- and Expression-Based Patterns
     Cookbook Regular Expressions
7. Collections
     Iterating Over Collections
     Standard Collection Interfaces
     Predefined Collection Classes
     Ordering Instances
     Generating Hash Code
8. XML I/O
     Accessing XML Documents
     Parsing an XML Stream
     Selecting Nodes Using XPath
     Transforming a Document Using XSLT
9. Networking
     Network Programming Models
     Generic Request/Response Architecture
     HTTP-Specific Support
     WebClient
     Adding New Protocol Handlers
     Using TCP, UDP, and Sockets
     Using DNS
10. Streams and I/O
     Streams and Backing Stores
     Encapsulating Raw Streams
     Directories and Files
     Isolated Storage
11. Serialization
     What Is Serialization?
     Serialization Support in the Framework
     Explicit Serialization
     Implicit Serialization
     [Serializable]
     [NonSerialized]
     IDeserializationCallback
     ISerializable
     [Serializable] and ISerializable
12. Assemblies
     Elements of an Assembly
     Assemblies and Modules
     Scoping Types and Type References
     Naming and Signing Assemblies
     Resolving and Loading Assemblies
     Deployment
     Security Permissions
13. Reflection
     Type Hierarchy
     Types, Members, and Nested Types
     Retrieving the Type for an Instance
     Retrieving a Type Directly
     Reflecting Over a Type Hierarchy
     Late Binding
     Advanced Uses of Reflection
     Creating New Types at Runtime
14. Custom Attributes
     Language Support
     Compiler Support
     Runtime Support
     Predefined Attributes
     Defining a New Custom Attribute
     Retrieving a Custom Attribute at Runtime
15. Memory Management
     The Garbage Collector
     Optimization Techniques
     Finalizers
     Dispose and Close Methods
16. Threading
     Thread Synchronization
     Common Thread Types
     Asynchronous Delegates
17. Integrating with Native DLLs
     Calling Into DLLs
     Marshaling Common Types
     Marshaling Classes and Structs
     In and Out Marshaling
     Callbacks from Unmanaged Code
     Simulating a C Union
     Mapping a Struct to a Binary Format
     Predefined Interop Support Attributes
18. Integrating with COM Components
     Binding COM and C# Objects
     Exposing COM Objects to C#
     Exposing C# Objects to COM
     COM Mapping in C#
     Common COM Interop Support Attributes
     COM+ Support
19. Diagnostics
     Logging and Assertion Facilities
     Conditional Compilation
     Debugger Integration
     Processes, Threads, and Stacks
     Event Logs
     Performance Counters
20. C# Language Reference
III. Language and Tools Reference
21. XML Documentation Tag Reference
22. C# Naming and Coding Conventions
     Case
     Mechanics
     Word Choice
     Namespaces
23. C# Development Tools
IV. API Quick Reference
24. How to Use This Quick Reference
25. The Microsoft.Win32 Namespace
26. System
27. System.Collections
28. System.Collections.Specialized
29. System.Diagnostics
30. System.Globalization
31. System.IO
32. System.IO.IsolatedStorage
33. System.Net
34. System.Net.Sockets
35. System.Reflection
36. System.Reflection.Emit
37. System.Runtime.InteropServices
38. System.Runtime.Serialization
39. System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
40. System.Text
41. System.Text.RegularExpressions
42. System.Threading
43. System.Timers
44. System.Xml
45. System.Xml.XPath
46. System.Xml.Xsl
V. Appendixes
A. Regular Expressions
B. Format Specifiers
C. Data Marshaling
D. C# Keywords
E. Namespaces and Assemblies
Type, Method, Property, Event, and Field Index
Index