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For the current edition of this book, please see Murach's C# 2008 (ISBN 9781890774462). This is the.NET 2.0 edition of Murach's best-selling C# book. As its title implies, it teaches you how to develop Windows business applications from scratch, integrating all of the new 2005 features like data sources, generics, code snippets, refactoring, partial and static classes, and anonymous methods. But most C# 2005 books cover the same things. So here are several ways this book differs from the others. #1: There's a 5-chapter section on database programming This is crucial in business applications, and it's an area that's changed dramatically from earlier versions of C#. So this section shows you how to use the new SQL data sources and the DataGridView control to develop database applications with little or no C# code. Then, to understand what's going under the surface, you'll learn to code ADO.NET to work directly with databases. Finally, you'll learn how to create and use object data sources, also new in C# 2.0, to create 3-layer applications that keep the presentation code separate from the data access code, while providing the data binding that's one of the key benefits of using data sources. #2: The OOP section deals with business objects, not cats and dogs Knowing how object-oriented programming works is key to being a top C# developer. Many books explain OOP by using examples that are meant to be easily understood, like illustrating objects with animal classes such as mammals, cats, and dogs. However, the analogy breaks down as you try to figure out how to apply it to business applications. So this book presents business objects like customers, invoices, and products to show you how OOP is applied in the real world. #3: It teaches development the way it should be done today, using Visual Studio Today, no developer should miss out on the productivity features of Visual Studio 2005. So we don't waste your time showing you how to code