While inspired by OCaml, F# isn’t just another functional programming language. Drawing on many of the strengths of both OCaml and .NET, it’s a general-purpose language ideal for real-world development. F# integrates functional, imperative, and object-oriented programming styles so you can flexibly and elegantly solve programming problems, and brings .NET …

The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, this text has been revised, tweaked, and enhanced to account for the changes found within each release of the .NET platform (1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.5).The last version, .NET …

Teach yourself Visual Web Developer Express Edition one step at a time. This practical tutorial steps novice developers and hobbyists through an end-to-end example, helping them build essential skills logically and sequentially. By the end of the book, you ll have a working Web site, plus the fundamental skills needed …

Delve into the fundamental architectural principles and techniques for developing service-oriented AJAX applications for the enterprise. This guide offers a code-heavy, example-based approach to learning how to write a modern services API and an AJAX front end that can easily be extended, reused, and integrated by third parties. Focusing on …

Learn how to create database-driven ASP.NET 3.5 websites using C# 3.0. ASP.NET 3.5: A Beginner’s Guide shows you just what you need to know to build rich Internet applications quickly and easily. You’ll find details on Web controls, CSS, event handlers, validation, SQL, ADO.NET, data binding, text files, and security. …

If you’ve asked yourself “Why can’t I develop database and XML queries in a language I already know?”, then Language INtegrated Query, or LINQ, is for you. LINQ For Dummies introduces you to LINQ and the .NET Framework technologies, so you can use LINQ to query any object, any data …