Introduction
Part I: The Visual C# 2008 Environment
HOUR 1: Jumping In with Both Feet: A Visual C# 2008 Programming Tour
Starting Visual C# 2008
Creating a New Project
Understanding the Visual Studio .NET Environment
Changing the Characteristics of Objects
Adding Controls to a Form
Designing an Interface
Writing the Code Behind an Interface
Running a Project
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HOUR 2: Navigating Visual C# 2008
Using the Visual C# 2008 Start Page
Navigating and Customizing the Visual C# Environment
Working with Toolbars
Adding Controls to a Form Using the Toolbox
Setting Object Properties Using the Properties Window
Managing Projects
A Quick-and-Dirty Programming Primer
Getting Help
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HOUR 3: Understanding Objects and Collections
Understanding Objects
Understanding Properties
Understanding Methods
Building a Simple Object Example Project
Understanding Collections
Using the Object Browser
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HOUR 4: Understanding Events
Understanding Event-Driven Programming
Building an Event Example Project
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Part II: Building a User Interface
HOUR 5: Building Forms-The Basics
Changing a Form's Name
Changing a Form's Appearance
Showing and Hiding Forms
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HOUR 6: Building Forms-Advanced Techniques
Working with Controls
Adding a Control by Double-Clicking It in the Toolbox
Adding a Control by Dragging from the Toolbox
Adding a Control by Drawing It
Creating Topmost Nonmodal Windows
Creating Transparent Forms
Creating Scrollable Forms
Creating MDI Forms
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HOUR 7: Working with Traditional Controls
Displaying Static Text with the Label Control
Allowing Users to Enter Text Using a Text Box
Creating Buttons
Presenting Yes/No Options Using Check Boxes
Creating Containers and Groups of Option Buttons
Displaying a List with the List Box
Creating Drop-Down Lists Using the Combo Box
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HOUR 8: Using Advanced Controls
Creating Timers
Creating Tabbed Dialog Boxes
Storing Pictures in an Image List
Building Enhanced Lists Using the List View
Creating Hierarchical Lists with the Tree View
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HOUR 9: Adding Menus and Toolbars to Forms
Building Menus
Using the Toolbar Control
Creating a Status Bar
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Part III: Making Things Happen: Programming
HOUR 10: Creating and Calling Methods
Understanding Class Members
Defining and Writing Methods
Calling Methods
Exiting Methods
Creating Static Methods
Avoiding Infinite Recursion
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HOUR 11: Using Constants, Data Types, Variables, and Arrays
Understanding Data Types
Defining and Using Constants
Declaring and Referencing Variables
Working with Arrays
Determining Scope
Naming Conventions
Using Variables in Your Picture Viewer Project
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HOUR 12: Performing Arithmetic, String Manipulation, and Date/Time Adjustments
Performing Basic Arithmetic Operations with Visual C#
Comparing Equalities
Understanding Boolean Logic
Working with Dates and Times
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HOUR 13: Making Decisions in Visual C# Code
Making Decisions Using if...else
Evaluating an Expression for Multiple Values Using switch
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HOUR 14: Looping for Efficiency
Looping a Specific Number of Times Using for
Using while and do...while to Loop an Indeterminate Number of Times
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HOUR 15: Debugging Your Code
Adding Comments to Your Code
Identifying the Two Basic Types of Errors
Using Visual C# Debugging Tools
Writing an Error Handler Using Try...Catch...Finally
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HOUR 16: Designing Objects Using Classes
Understanding Classes
Instantiating Objects from Classes
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HOUR 17: Interacting with Users
Displaying Messages Using the MessageBox.Show() Function
Creating Custom Dialog Boxes
Interacting with the Keyboard
Using the Common Mouse Events
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HOUR 18: Working with Graphics
Understanding the Graphics Object
Working with Pens
Using System Colors
Working with Rectangles
Drawing Shapes
Drawing Text
Persisting Graphics on a Form
Building a Graphics Project Example
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Part IV: Working with Data
HOUR 19: Performing File Operations
Using the OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog Controls
Manipulating Files with the File Object
Manipulating Directories with the Directory Object
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HOUR 20: Working with Text Files and the Registry
Working with the Registry
Reading and Writing Text Files
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HOUR 21: Working with a Database
Introducing ADO.NET
Manipulating Data
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HOUR 22: Controlling Other Applications Using Automation
Creating a Reference to an Automation Library
Creating an Instance of an Automation Server
Manipulating the Server
Automating Microsoft Word
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Part V: Developing Solutions and Beyond
HOUR 23: Deploying Applications
Understanding ClickOnce Technology
Using the Publish Wizard to Create a ClickOnce Application
Testing Your Picture Viewer ClickOnce Install Program
Uninstalling an Application You've Distributed
Setting Advanced Options for Creating ClickOnce Programs
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HOUR 24: The 10,000-Foot View
The .NET Framework
Common Language Runtime
Microsoft Intermediate Language
Namespaces
Common Type System
Garbage Collection
Further Reading
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