Introducing .NET 4.0

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxi

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2. Introduction

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 1-7

3. Visual Studio IDE and MEF

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 9-37

4. Language and Dynamic Changes

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 39-65

5. CLR and BCL Changes

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 67-96

6. Parallelization and Threading Enhancements

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 97-126

7. Windows Workflow Foundation 4

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 127-158

8. Windows Communication Foundation

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 159-173

9. Entity Framework

   • Alex Mackey

   Pages 175-206

10. WCF Data Services

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 207-223

11. ASP.NET

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 225-249

12. Microsoft AJAX Library

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 251-270

13. jQuery

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 271-287

14. ASP.NET MVC

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 289-325

15. Silverlight Introduction

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 327-364

16. WPF 4.0 and Silverlight 3.0

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 365-410

17. Windows Azure

    • Alex Mackey

    Pages 411-448

18. Back Matter

    Pages 449-471

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Microsoft has introduced a large number of changes to the way that the .NET Framework operates. Familiar technologies have being altered, best practices replaced, and developer methodologies adjusted. Many developers find it hard to keep up with the pace of change across .NET's ever-widening array of technologies. You may know what's happening in C#, but how about the Azure cloud? How is that going to affect your work? What are the limitations of the pLINQ syntax? What you need is a roadmap. A guide to help you see the innovations that matter and to give you a head start on the opportunities available in the new framework.

Introducing .NET 4.0: with Visual Studio 2010 is designed to provide you with just that roadmap. It serves as a no-nonsense primer that will help experienced .NET developers understand the impact of the new framework and its associated technologies. This book will keep you updated on the changes and help you to seize new opportunities confidently and quickly.

• ASP
• ASP.NET
• Boo
• C#
• F#
• LINQ
• Visual Studio
• Windows Communication Foundation
• Windows Forms
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• Windows Workflow Foundation
• parallel programming

Alex Mackey is an experienced web consultant with over 12 years experience in web development. He wrote the predecessor to this book, Introducing .NET 4.0: With Visual Studio 2010 (Apress), and is a Microsoft MVP Internet Explorer: Development. Alex has just started a new position with the Australian-based consultancy Kiandra (http://kiandra.com.au/). He previously worked for another consultancy, Readify, in Melbourne, Australia. Alex is very active in the development community and has spoken at a number of large conferences including TechEd, Remix, and Australian ALM. Alex also runs the annual community-development conference DDD Melbourne and user group DevEve.net.

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