This core reference provides a one-stop, definitive resource for building robust, Web-extensible software applications for the revolutionary Microsoft .NET development platform. Windows programming authority Jeff Prosise masterfully explains this advanced programming paradigm and its Base Class Library in an easy-to-follow tutorial that will help readers resolve .NET development questions. The books inline code examples and 25 complete programs - written in the Microsoft Visual C# development system to illustrate key concepts - are included on a companion CD-ROM.