Introducing C# and the .NET Platform

Introducing the Building Blocks of the .NET Platform (the CLR, CTS, and CLS)

Additional .NET-Aware Programming Languages

Deploying the .NET Runtime

Building C# Applications

Understanding Object Lifetime

Resolving Name Clashes via Explicit Interface Implementation

Advanced C# Language Features

Programming with .NET Assemblies

The Role of a Windows Process

Introducing the .NET Base Class Libraries

File I/O and Object Serialization

ADO.NET

Working with Data Readers

Introducing LINQ to XML

The Role of WCF

Defining a Business Process

Building Desktop User Interfaces with WPF

Programming with WPF Controls

Applying Graphical Transformations

Understanding the Role of WPF Styles

Understanding Web Applications and Web Servers

The Role of Client-Side Scripting

ASP.NET Web Controls, Master Pages and Themes

ASP.NET State Management Techniques