First, Barker explains how to install Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, which is included on the accompanying CD-ROM, and walks you through programming basics. You'll then learn how to build user interface elements in order to develop applications using Windows Forms. And you'll find out how to use data in your applications as you examine database concepts, data controls, SQL Server Express Edition features, and ADO.NET. This starter kit provides you with all the tools you'll need to write your own programs in Visual C# 2005 Express Edition. It will help you quickly gain the skills to begin using C# so that you can produce software applications that have no limits. What you will learn from this book: the basics of programming in the Windows[registered] environment; how to take advantage of the visual tools within Visual C# 2005 Express Edition; ways to test and debug your applications so they run smoothly; techniques for working with ADO.
