Microsoft® .NET Internals

Delve deep into the architecture and inner workings of the .NET Framework and the CLR with this eye-opening guide. Expert Tom Christian shows you what it takes to run an application on top of .NET, and provides troubleshooting insights, practical coding advice, and effective timesaving tips for .NET 3.0, 3.5, and 4. Once you tour the core framework, you'll also learn about the tools that extend .NET, including Silverlight, WPF, WCF, and WF. Take a revealing journey into the heart of this key Microsoft technology with Microsoft® .NET Internals.

• Learn about the core design of the CLR and how an application works with it
• Understand how the CLR manages threads
• Use common methods to troubleshoot problems
• Learn how to get the debugging tools you need
• Determine how and when to use built-in features to support secure applications
• Investigate the inner workings of ASP.NET and ADO.NET
• Get important advice about using Web Services and SOAP calls