XML is the de facto language for communication both within and between distributed applications whether they are on the Internet or a corporate network. No matter how disparate applications and their architectures may be almost everything can read text files and hence can accept XML data. This book provides a complete solution to XML on the .NET 2.0 Framework, including the new .NET 3.0 extensions. It provides readers with everything they need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of their working lives up to and including integration using Windows Communication Foundation.

This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide for using the Oracle Data Provider (ODP) version 11g on the .NET Framework. It also outlines the core GoF (Gang of Four) design patterns and coding techniques employed to build and deploy high-impact mission-critical applications using advanced Oracle database features through the ODP.NET provider. The book details the features of the ODP.NET provider in two main sections: “Basic,” covering the basics and mechanisms for data access via ODP.NET; and “Advanced,’ covering advanced Oracle features such as globalization, savepoints, distributed transactions and how to call them via ODP.NET, advanced queueing (AQ), and promotable transactions. It takes you from the ground up through different implementation scenarios via a rich collection of C# code samples. It outlines database security and performance optimization tricks and techniques on ODP.NET that conform to best practices and adaptable design. Different GoF design patterns are highlighted for different types of ODP.NET usage scenarios with consideration of performance and security. It provides a comprehensive guide to the synergistic integration of Oracle and Microsoft technologies such as the Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio (11.1.0.7.10). It also details how programmers can make use of ODT to streamline the creation of robust ODP.NET applications from within the Visual Studio environment.

* Provides compact coverage of new ADO.NET features and use of cutting edge tools, such as Visual Studio .NET 2005. * Content and examples take practical focus as opposed to a theoretical, academic treatment. * Heavily trimmed content eliminates information the reader won’t find useful very often.

An easy-to-read, in-depth guide to network programming in the .NET Framework! * Shows how to integrate the web and e-mail support into .NET applications. * Covers transport protocols such as TCP and UDP and application protocols such as HTTP and FTP. * Includes examples of implementing application-level protocols. * Shows how to secure network communication in .NET.

Microsoft's vision for the future, .NET, is a step forward in the evolution of programming that integrates proven and established technologies with the latest innovations. This guide helps readers understand in depth the constituent parts of Microsoft's .NET framework--the Common Language Runtime, the engine which drives the core functionality of .NET; the .NET Framework base classes; and the ASP.NET and Windows application services which utilize those classes across multiple languages.

Engineered to be the answer for learning XML, expert author Holzner offers hundreds of real-world examples demonstrating the uses of XML and the newest tools developers need to make the most of it.