Programming Microsoft® Windows® Forms

by Charles Petzold

Windows Forms can streamline the development of a variety of applications—but many Windows-related programming books skip over the details that allow developers to take full advantage of Windows Forms capabilities. In addition, Version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework introduces new capabilities that even those familiar with early versions of Windows Forms will want to learn to use. Written by Charles Petzold—one of the premier authors in the developer community—this book offers a concise, focused tutorial suitable for new and experienced Windows Forms developers who want to expedite their productivity with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0. The book features insightful code samples in Microsoft Visual C#® 2005.

Genres: Technology

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 2005

About the author

Charles Petzold has been writing about programming for Windows-based operating systems for 24 years. A Microsoft MVP for Client Application Development and a Windows Pioneer Award winner, Petzold is author of the classic Programming Windows, currently in its sixth edition and one of the best-known programming books of all time; the widely acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software; and more than a dozen other books.

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good beginner's book, but if you're looking for something meaty to help you understand the intricacies of Winforms programming in C#, look elsewhere.

Also annoying to see copyright notices for every line of code. Copyrighting "hello, world"? Really? Shouldn't that be in the public domain, Charles?