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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Corrected".

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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question



Version Location Description Submitted By Corrected
Printed Page xvi
3rd paragraph

The words "camel" and "Pascal" HAVE BEEN SWAPPED.

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 29
2nd paragraph, 1st sentence

"Another form of component used by outside entities besides object instantiation and method calls is inheritance."

NOW READS:
"Another way components may be utilized by outside entities besides object instantiation and method calls is inheritance."

 Anonymous  Feb 2005
Printed Page 30
3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence

"Reflection is particularity useful..."

NOW READS:
"Reflection is particularly useful..."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 33
2nd paragraph, 3rd sentence

"A multiple files assembly, on the other hand, has much more latitude in how to compose it all."

NOW READS:
"A multiple-file assembly, on the other hand, has much more latitude in how to compose it all."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 61
Second code sample

On page 61 there is a code sample after the text
"When the reference count reaches zero, the object destroys itself"

ULONG MyClass::Release()
{
m_Counter--;
if(m_Counter==0)
delete this;
return m_Counter; // !!!
}

NOW READS:

ULONG MyClass::Release()
{
if(--m_Counter==0)
{
delete this;
return 0;
}
return m_Counter;
}

 Anonymous  Feb 2005
Printed Page 72
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence

"The object should channel the implementation of both Dispose() and Finalize() to
same helper method ...

NOW READS:
"The object should channel the implementation of both Dispose() and Finalize() to
the same helper method ...

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 110
2nd paragraph, line 3

"This is done using the C# param parameter modifier ..."

NOW READS:
"This is done using the C# params parameter modifier ..."

 Anonymous  Feb 2005
Printed Page 123

The note on BeginInvoke/End Invoke HAS BEEN DELETED.

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 124
In the Note. Declarations of 'opdel'.

"Binary Operation"

NOW READS:
"BinaryOperation"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 135
Calculator class code example near bottom

"return = num1/num2;"
should be:
"return num1/num2;"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 136
2nd sentence of warning block

"..., the exception will be handled as the worker thread from the thread pool, an you will never know about it."

NOW READS:
"..., the exception will be handled in the worker thread from the thread pool, an you will never know about it."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 137
1st full paragraph, 2nd-to last sentence

The reality is, of course, that the subscriber can't tell."

NOW READS:
"The reality is, of course, that the publisher can't tell."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 138
Next to last line

"asyncFire = new AsyncFire(InvokeDeleagte);"
should read:
"asyncFire = new AsyncFire(InvokeDelegate);"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 139
1st code snippet

"static void InvokeDeleagte(Delegate del,object[] args)"
should read:
"static void InvokeDelegate(Delegate del,object[] args)"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 139
1st full paragraph, 1st sentence

"The technique shown [...]: you use the param modifier to pass in any collection of
arguments, as well as the delegate containing the subscribers list."

NOW READS:
"The technique shown [...]: you use the params modifier to pass in any collection of
arguments, as well as the delegate containing the subscribers list."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 142
2nd full paragraph, last sentence

"This implies that for every asynchronous method call, there is some overhead in
terms of memory use and performance .NET supports defining fire-and-forget methods,
using the OneWay attribute, which is defined in the System.Messaging namespace:"

NOW READS:
"This implies that for every asynchronous method call, there is some overhead in
terms of memory use and performance. As an alternative, .NET supports defining fire-
and-forget methods, using the OneWay attribute, which is defined in the
System.Messaging namespace:"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 143
2nd paragraph

InvokeDeleagte"
should read:
"InvokeDelegate"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 143
Code example, 4th line

"InvokeDeleagte"
should read:
"InvokeDelegate"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 149
first paragraph, 4th line

"to the native operating"

NOW READS:
"to the native operating system"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 152
4th paragraph, 2nd to last sentence

"even if the sleep timeout is less than the reminder of the time slot."

NOW READS:
"even if the sleep timeout is less than the remainder of the time slot."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 154
2nd paragraph, last sentence

... in this case) and avoid ...

NOW READS:
... in this case and avoid ...

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 155
3rd paragraph, last sentence

"(as far as the operation system is concerned)."

NOW READS:
"(as far as the operating system is concerned)."

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 185
3rd Paragraph, 2nd Sentence

"The Set() method sets the state of the handle to signal"

NOW READS:
"The Set() method sets the state of the handle to signaled"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 219
Example 9-5;next to last line

<SOAP-ENV:Body>

NOW READS:
</SOAP-ENV:Body>

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 298

"ISponsor.Register" NOW READS "ILease.Register"

 Anonymous  Feb 2005
Printed Page 299

"/Register the sponsor" NOW READS "//Register the sponsor"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004
Printed Page 418
1st paragraph, 7th sentence

"..., expect that the"

NOW READS:
"..., except that the"

 Anonymous  Apr 2004