Visual Studio 2015 brings a lot to the developer's toolset when it comes to creating world-class applications across a variety of platforms. The new language features in C# 6.0 provide developers with easier ways to perform familiar tasks. This book will show you the beauty of C#, which when combined with the power of Visual Studio, makes you a very formidable developer capable of meeting a variety of programming challenges head on.
Many of the chapters in this book will provide you with just enough to jumpstart your understanding of the topics discussed. Irrespective of your skill level, when it comes to programming with C#, this book provides something for everyone.
Chapter 1, New Features in C# 6.0, introduces you to the new features available in C# 6.0.
Chapter 2, Classes and Generics, covers classes and generics, which form the building blocks of modern day applications. You will learn what they are and how to use them more effectively.
Chapter 3, Object-Oriented Programming in C#, covers OOP, which is why we do what we do in the way we do it. We will discuss the fundamentals when it comes to this concept.
Chapter 4, Composing Event-Based Programs Using Reactive Extensions, helps you make your applications more responsive using Rx and leveraging the power of providing real-time data.
Chapter 5, Create Microservices on Azure Service Fabric, shows how you can break away from the traditional approach to developing applications. Instead of one single monolithic application, microservices break an application up into smaller bits that can function on their own.
Chapter 6, Making Apps Responsive with Asynchronous Programming, covers using asynchronous programming to never let your application lock up because it is waiting for a long running task to complete.
Chapter 7, High Performance Programming Using Parallel and Multithreading in C#, demonstrates how you can make good use of the performance provided by today's multicore CPUs.
Chapter 8, Code Contracts, deals with writing robust code that will validate the correctness of data being passed to a method. We will also cover code contracts, which allow developers to write better code.
Chapter 9, Regular Expressions, covers regex, which is a technology that is baked into the .NET Framework and is often overlooked in most books. Understanding it better will go a long way toward adding value to your skillset.
Chapter 10, Choosing and Using a Source Control Strategy, delves into the different strategies that different developers in different situations require when it comes to using source control.
Chapter 11, Creating a Mobile Application in Visual Studio, discusses what you can do with Visual Studio, which has made it possible to make developing mobile applications across multiple platforms within reach for practically any developer.
Chapter 12, Writing Secure Code and Debugging in Visual Studio, emphasizes how being able to write more secure code will set your application apart from others. Being able to debug like a boss will set you apart from the rest.
Chapter 13, Creating a Web Application in Azure, demonstrates just how easy it is to create a web application in Azure.