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Learn to program an array of customized devices and solutions

As a compact, highly efficient, scalable operating system, Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7) is one of the best options for developing a new generation of network-enabled, media-rich, and service-oriented devices. This in-depth resource takes you through the benefits and capabilities of WEC7 so that you can start using this performance development platform today. Divided into several major sections, the book begins with an introduction and then moves on to coverage of OS design, application development, advanced application development, how to deploy WEC7 devices, and more.

• Examines the benefits of Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7)
• Reviews the various elements of OS design, including configuring and building a customized OS runtime image, using debugging and remote tools, and more
• Explains how to develop native code applications with Visual Studio 2010, develop database applications with SQL server compact, and use the application deployment option
• Discusses how to deploy a WEC device, use the boot loader, launch WEC using BIOSLoader, and deploy a WEC power toy

If you’re interested in learning more about embedded development or you’re seeking a higher performance development platform, then this is the book for you.

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Microsoft SharePoint 2010, is the best-in-class platform for content management and collaboration. With the combined capabilities of Sharepoint and Visual Studio, developers have an end-to-end business solutions development IDE. To leverage this powerful combination of tools it is necessary to understand the different building blocks. This book will provide necessary concepts and present ways to develop complex business solutions and take them further.

SharePoint 2010 Development Cookbook With Visual Studio 2010 is an instructional guide for developing and debugging applications for SharePoint 2010 environment using Visual Studio 2010. The cookbook approach helps you to dip into any recipe that interests you, you can also read it from cover to cover if you want to get hands on with the complete application development cycle.

With this book you will learn to develop event handlers, workflows, content types, web parts, client object model applications, and web services for SharePoint 2010 in an instructional manner. You will discover the less known facts behind debugging feature receivers, deployment of web parts, utilizing free toolkits to enhance the development and debugging experience.

You will learn the newer development approach called Visual Web Parts, how to develop and deploy Silverlight applications that can be used with Silverlight web part. You will also explore SandBoxed deployment model and its usage. You will create your own web services for SharePoint and the Client Object Model introduced in SharePoint 2010. All in all, you will develop Sharepoint solutions in an instructional manner that eases the learning process. Download Now »

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Visual Studio LightSwitch is a new development tool for building business applications for the desktop, the web, and the cloud with ease. You can easily do most of the designing for your application, but for building business applications you need to acquire the right skills. With this book you will gain confidence in working with LightSwitch, and the skills you acquire will greatly help you to develop applications yourself.

This Visual Studio LightSwitch Business Application Development book is dedicated to giving you hands-on experience, when it comes to developing applications on LightSwitch. Everything, right from downloading the software to creating your application to deploying it, is discussed extensively. All this is laid out in an easy to understand and step-by-step format.

You will learn how to set up your database and link to the data whether it is on a local or remote database. Once you know how to work with data, you will then learn to set up screens and use screen templates. Work with entities and LightSwitch specific data types; query and filter data with designer and code. Write simple and complex queries with and without writing code. You will also write custom code using the built-in event handlers.

No business software can function without addressing security issues and Visual Studio LightSwitch has a rock solid, deceptively simple way to handle security and you will learn to do this from scratch with ASP.NET. Once the application is built you will explore the different ways to deploy it.

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Using engaging examples and a clear, straightforward approach, MICROSOFT VISUAL C# 2010: AN INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, FOURTH EDITION guides beginning programmers through developing programs in the C# language. The book provides readers with a strong background knowledge of structured programming, method calling, and parameter passing, all of which are important concepts easily transferable to other programming languages. The Fourth Edition has been written and tested using the latest version of C#, Visual C# 2010, and now offers supplementary video lessons, expanded coverage of methods, and the option to study GUI applications earlier in the text.

Table of Contents
Preface
CHAPTER 1 A First Program Using C#
CHAPTER 2 Using Data
CHAPTER 3 Using GUI Objects and the Visual Studio IDE
CHAPTER 4 Making Decisions
CHAPTER 5 Looping
CHAPTER 6 Using Arrays
CHAPTER 7 Using Methods
CHAPTER 8 Advanced Method Concepts
CHAPTER 9 Using Classes and Objects Download Now »

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Bring Your iPhone Apps and Skills to Windows Phone 7–or Build Apps for Both Mobile Platforms at Once

If you’ve been developing for the competitive iPhone marketplace, this book will help you leverage your iOS skills on a fast-growing new platform: Windows Phone 7 (WP7). If you’re a .NET programmer, it will help you build advanced WP7 mobile solutions that reflect valuable lessons learned by iOS developers. If you’re a mobile development manager, it offers indispensable insights for planning cross-platform projects.

Kevin Hoffman guides you through the entire WP7 Software Development Kit (SDK), showing how it resembles Apple’s iOS SDK, where it differs, and how to build production-quality WP7 apps that sell. Step by step, you’ll master each technology you’ll need, including C#, Silverlight, and XAML. Every new concept is introduced along with all the tools and background needed to apply it.

Hoffman’s practical insights extend into every facet of WP7 development: building user interfaces; hardware and device services; WP7’s unique Application Tiles; Push Notifications; the Phone Execution Model, local storage, smart clients, Model-View-View Model (MVVM) design, security, social gaming, testing, debugging, deployment, and more. A pleasure to read and packed with realistic examples, this is the most useful WP7 development book you can find.

• Compare Apple’s Objective-C and Microsoft’s C#: “second cousins twice removed”
• Build rich, compelling user interfaces based on Silverlight, XAML, and events Download Now »

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Maximize your efficiency as an Exchange Server 2010 administrator, and master the commands, keywords, command arguments, options, and prompts covered on Microsoft’s MCTS 70-662 and MCITP 70-663 exams! This easy, handy reference brings together all the techniques, tips, tools, and examples you’ll need. It’s your perfect take-anywhere guide to running Exchange Server 2010 environments—and passing Microsoft’s two key Exchange Server 2010 administration exams.

Covers all the commands you need to score higher on your MCTS 70-662 and MCITP 70-663 exams!

• Master Exchange Server 2010’s newest administration features
• Plan and implement deployments and upgrades
• Use bulk management tools to administer multiple recipients or mailboxes
• Configure hub and edge transport, rules, and agents
• Work with mailboxes, mailbox servers, databases, and public folders
• Set up Client Access Server, Outlook access, and certificates
• Maximize availability with Database Availability Groups (DAGs)
• Recover from multiple forms of server failure
• Use default message routing and Exchange hub sites
• Implement and operate Unified Messaging (UM)
• Integrate Exchange Server 2010 into older Exchange environments Download Now »