Pro Visual C++/CLI and the .NET 3.5 Platform is about writing .NET applications using C++/CLI. While readers are learning the ins and outs of .NET application development, they will also be learning the syntax of C++, both old and new to .NET. Readers will also gain a good understanding of the .NET architecture. This is truly a .NET book applying C++ as its development language-not another C++ syntax book that happens to cover .NET.

strongStephen R.G. Fraser/strong has over 15 years of information technology experience working for a number of consulting companies, ranging from the large consulting firms of Electronic Data Systems and Andersen Consulting (Accenture) to a number of smaller e-business companies. His IT experience covers all aspects of application and web development and management, ranging from initial concept all the way through to deployment. Stephen resides with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and daughter, Shaina, in the Silicon Valley.

The C++/CLI Language.- Overview of the .NET Framework.- C++/CLI Basics.- Object-Oriented C++/CLI.- Advanced C++/CLI.- .NET Framework Development in C++/CLI.- The .NET Framework Class Library.- Integrated XML Documentation.- Collections.- Input, Output, and Serialization.- .NET Configuration File Programming.- Basic Windows Forms Applications.- Advanced Windows Forms Applications.- Graphics Using GDI+.- ADO.NET and Database Development.- XML.- Windows Services.- Web Applications.- Web Services.- Multithreaded Programming.- Network Programming.- Assembly Programming.- Security.- Unsafe/Unmanaged C++/CLI.- Unsafe C++ .NET Programming.- Advanced Unsafe or Unmanaged C++ .NET Programming.- The C++ Support Library.