As the .NET Framework and Common Language Runtime (CLR) continue to
mature in terms of platform adoption, robustness, reliability, and
feature richness, developers have an increasing need to understand
the foundation on top of which all managed code runs. This book
looks at the underlying platform commonalities that all developers
can use, regardless of language choice or development tools. This
includes languages such as C#, Visual Basic, C++/CLI, and others.
You''ll begin with an in-depth look at CLR fundamentals. From
there, you''ll review first the Base Class Libraries (BCL) and then
the more advanced Framework libraries that are commonly used in
most managed applications. With an abundance of working code
examples and unique depth of coverage, this book will quickly get
you up to speed on what the .NET Framework and CLR 2.0 have to
offer.
What you will learn from this book
- Details of the CLR''s architecture, including garbage
collection, exceptions, just-in-time compilation, and the Common
Type System
- How assemblies work and options for deployment, from
executables to shared to private libraries
- Specific portions of the BCL, as well as advanced Framework
libraries such as the new transaction libraries
- Advanced services of the CLR, such as the secure programming
model and forms of isolation and concurrency
- How the CLR''s rich metadata is used for dynamic programming
and runtime code-generation
Who this book is for
This book is for developers experienced either with the
Microsoft (.NET 1.x, Win32, or COM) or Java platforms who want to
understand and program with the .NET Framework and CLR.
Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working
programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers,
developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they
address the issues technology professionals face every day. They
provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new
technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.