Developing C# Windows Software: A Windows Forms Tutorial
by Jason Bell, Matthew Reynolds, Benny B Johansen, Thiru Thangarathinam

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Book Review: Good Reference Manual for C# Application Programmers
Summary: 4 Stars

Unfortunately, they don't cover all of the Windows Forms controls, and leave out a few of the basics. However, the ones they have left out seem to be the more basic controls that don't require a lot of advanced explanation.

Overall, this book is good material for your bookshelf for those times when you need to verify, or learn, how a control works. They focus on the Visual Studio environment of C#, so there are a few differences that non-VS people will need to make in other to use this book.

Summary of Developing C# Windows Software: A Windows Forms Tutorial

We will teach you the crucial Windows programming techniques that you will need to start building your own fully featured applications. An easy to follow tutorial-based style means that you will breeze through each topic without getting lost. By the time you have worked through the book, you will be able to implement the features you need to turn your ideas for Windows applications into reality.

We will show you how to:

- Create a Graphical User Interface with a variety of controls

- Add menus and toolbars to your application

- Offer a rich user experience by drawing custom graphics

- Load and save data to standard windows files

- Allow users to print information from your application

- Develop applications that can handle multiple documents

- Link your application to a database

- Provide intuitive and informative help for users

- Distribute your application with a user friendly installer

This book is suitable for readers who are comfortable with the fundamentals of C# and have Visual Studio .NET or Visual C# Standard Edition.

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