Introduction

The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR is a unique series of introductory to advanced books on Microsoft's important .NET technology. These books are based on proven industrial-strength course development and application development experience. The authors are expert practitioners , teachers and writers who combine subject matter expertise with years of experience in presenting complex programming technologies. These books teach in a systematic, step-by-step manner and are not merely summaries of the documentation. All the books come with a rich set of programming examples, and thematic case studies are woven through several of the books.

From the beginning, these books have been conceived as an integrated whole and not as independent efforts by a diverse group of authors. There are three broad categories:

• NET Programming books . These books cover both the languages themselves and surveys of the .NET Framework using a particular language.

• NET Applications and Technology . These books cover specific areas of .NET technology or application areas. In some cases a specific language is used and, in other cases, the book is about the technology or application without regard to a particular language.

• .NET Interoperability and Migration . These books cover fundamental technologies important to .NET's vision of strong interoperability across diverse platforms.

The diagram below gives the reader a broad overview of the entire series.

	TITLES IN THE INTEGRATED .NET SERIES from OBJECT INNOVATIONS and PRENTICE HALL PTR
.NET Programming Books	Programming Perl in the .NET Environment	Introduction to Visual Basic Using .NET	Introduction to C# Using .NET
	.NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++	Application Development Using Visual Basic and .NET	Application Development Using C# and .NET
.NET Applications and Technology	Fundamentals of Web Applications Using .NET and XML	.NET Security and Cryptography
.NET Interoperability and Migration	Migrating to .NET	The .NET and COM Interoperability Handbook
	YOUR AUTHORS ARE EXPERT PRACTITIONERS AND SEASONED INSTRUCTORS