Buy the print bold C# 5.0 Unleashed /bold and get the eBook version for free! See inside the book for access code and details. C# 5.0 Unleashed is for anyone who wants to learn the C# programming language in depth, understanding how language features truly work. While giving you those insights, you learn where and how to use the features to design various kinds of software. This book not only teaches the language"s capabilities, it also looks behind the scenes to build a solid foundation to aid you in understanding the .NET platform as a whole. ¿ Bart De Smet offers exceptional insight into the features of both the language and Microsoft"s broader framework. He doesn"t just cover the "what" and "how" of effective C# programming: He explains the "why," so you can consistently choose the right language and platform features, maximizing your efficiency and effectiveness. ¿ The early chapters introduce the .NET platform, the tooling ecosystem, and the C# programming language, followed by in-depth coverage of the C# programming language itself, with immediate application of language features. The last chapters give an overview of the .NET Framework libraries about which every good developer on the platform should know. bulletlist bullet Understand the .NET platform: its language support, libraries, tools, and more bullet Learn where C# fits, how it has evolved, and where it"s headed bullet Master essential language features including expressions, operators, types, objects, and methods bullet Efficiently manage exceptions and resources bullet Write more effective C# object-oriented code bullet Make the most of generics, collections, delegates, reflection, and other advanced language features bullet Use LINQ to express queries for any form of data bullet Master dynamic programming techniques built on .NET"s Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) bullet Work with namespaces, assemblies, and application domains bullet Write more efficient code using threading, synchronization, and advanced parallel programming techniques bullet Leverage the Base Class Library (BCL) to quickly perform many common tasks bullet Instrument, diagnose, test, and troubleshoot your C# code bullet Understand how to use the new C# 5.0 asynchronous programming features bullet Leverage interoperability with Windows Runtime to build Windows 8 applications /bullet /bulletlist