Press Release
August 30, 2005
Programming .NET Components, Second Edition:
Sebastopol, CA--With its ability to simplify and add flexibility to
complex enterprise applications using reusable code, it's no wonder that
component-oriented programming has established itself as the predominant
software development methodology over the last decade. There are a number
of tolerable and even outstanding component technologies to choose from,
such as CORBA and JavaBeans. Why then do many specialists contend that
the latest entrant to the field, the .NET Framework, is the easiest to
use?
".NET is the result of much soul-searching by Microsoft, and in my view it
improves on the deficiencies of previous technologies, especially COM,"
explains Juval Lowy, a .NET expert and noted authority on
component-oriented programming, as well as the author of Programming .NET Components, Second Edition (O'Reilly, US $44.95). "These improvements are
of little surprise, because .NET architects were able to learn from both
the mistakes and successes of previous technologies."
With Microsoft set to release .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 later this
year, Lowy has revised his best-selling introduction to .NET to cover the
addition of generics, iterators, anonymous methods, and other
customer-focused changes to the framework. "Some of the recommendations
and practices I introduced in the first edition of this book are now part
of .NET 2.0," Lowy says. "I have had two more years of ideas, techniques,
and breakthroughs to share, and .NET 2.0 and C# 2.0 offer new
opportunities."
Packed with helpful code examples, tips, warnings, design guidelines, and
original utilities from Lowy, the new edition of Programming .NET
Components not only teaches the skills developers need to design and
develop component-based .NET applications, but also explains the rationale
behind them.
"I've been fortunate in my career to have lived through most generations
of Microsoft component technologies," Lowy explains. "My understanding of
component-oriented programming has evolved and grown over that time, just
as the component-based technologies themselves have done. I believe I have
identified some core principles of component-oriented design that
transcend any technologies available today and that result in components
that are easier to reuse, extend and maintain over the long term."
In his new edition, Lowy begins with a look at the fundamentals of
component-oriented programming, and introduces a variety of .NET
essentials, as well as .NET development techniques. Separate chapters are
devoted to each critical development feature, including asynchronous
calls, serialization, remoting, security, and more.
Since the .NET platform provides several specialized frameworks, including
Windows Forms for rich Windows clients, ADO.NET for data access, ASP.NET
for web applications, and web services for exposing and consuming remote
services that use SOAP and other XML-based protocols, Lowy's book appeals
to the full spectrum of Windows developers, including those who have yet
to migrate to .NET.
"For those committed to component-based development, and those wondering
if they should be, this book not only teaches them about .NET component
programming and the related system issues, but also about relevant design
options, best practices, and pitfalls," Lowy points out. "Anyone who
develops complex or enterprise-grade applications with the .NET platform
will discover the benefits of component-oriented programming by reading
this book."
In fact, with Programming .NET Components, experienced programmers who
are comfortable with object-oriented development concepts will be able to
start developing .NET components immediately, taking full advantage of
.NET development infrastructure and application frameworks. "If you are a
developer, architect, or a technical lead targeting .NET 2.0," Lowy says,
"you have to have this book to come to terms with what .NET 2.0 has to
offer, how to best use it, and understand the rational and the motivation
behind the new features."
Praise for the previous edition:
"[This is] one outstanding book on practical .NET development. The chapter
on Events is worth the price of admission alone. The chapter on Versioning
is excellent as well, but the rest of the sections are every bit as
good... Summary: if you are into creating top-quality .NET software you
should own this book."
--Christopher Brandsma, Boise Software Developers Group
"I have purchased literally hundreds, and I mean hundreds of technology
books over the last 20 years, and this may be the best. This work
addresses not only how one builds software, but why, and provides clear
insight into the design goals of component technology from early Windows
dll(s), to the current Microsoft .Net Framework. This is the 'Rosetta
Stone' of Microsoft .Net."
--Randall S. Young, Amazon.com Customer Reviews
Further reviews of Programming .NET Components
Additional Resources:
Programming .NET Components, Second Edition
Juval Lowy
ISBN: 0-596-10207-0, 624 pages, $44.95 US, $62.95 CA
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