This chapter provides a brief introduction to Microsoft .NET. We use this technology throughout the book to explain and demonstrate good software engineering practices in a complete product development cycle.
Introducing .NET
Introducing Software Engineering
A .NET Prototype
Project Planning
The Photo Editor Application
GDI+ Graphics Extensions
Advanced GDI+ Operations
Dynamic Loading of Components
Accessing System Resources
Performance Optimization, Multithreading, and Profiling
Building the Web Application with ASP.NET
Security and Database Access
Product Release