C# Walkthroughs

Accessing the Web by Using Async and Await

Shows how to create an asynchronous solution by using async and await, introduced in Visual Studio 2012.

Creating a Windows Runtime Component in C# or Visual Basic and Calling it from JavaScript

Shows how to create a Windows Runtime type, package it in a Windows Runtime component, and then call the component from a Windows Store app that's built for Windows by using JavaScript.

Office Programming (C# and Visual Basic)

Shows how to create an Excel workbook and a Word document by using C# and Visual Basic.

Creating and Using Dynamic Objects (C# and Visual Basic)

Shows how to create a custom object that dynamically exposes the contents of a text file, and how to create a project that uses the IronPython library.

Authoring a Component with Visual C#

Shows the development of a simple component, illustrating the interaction between client and component, object lifetime and circular references, debugging clients and components, and the use of shared methods and instance methods.

Authoring a Composite Control with Visual C#

Demonstrates creating a simple composite control and extending its functionality through inheritance.

Authoring a Simple Multithreaded Component with Visual C#

Demonstrates creating a multithreaded component, explaining how threads work and how to coordinate multiple threads in your component.

Creating a Windows Forms Control that Takes Advantage of Visual Studio Design-Time Features

Illustrates how to create a custom designer for a custom control.

Inheriting from a Windows Forms Control with Visual C#

Demonstrates creating a simple inherited button control. This button inherits functionality from the standard Windows Forms button and exposes a custom member.

Debugging Custom Windows Forms Controls at Design Time

Describes how to debug the design-time behavior of your custom control.

Performing Common Tasks Using Smart Tags on Windows Forms Controls

Demonstrates some of the commonly performed tasks such as adding or removing a tab on a TabControl, docking a control to its parent, and changing the orientation of a SplitContainer control.

Writing Queries in C# (LINQ)

Demonstrates the C# language features that are used to write LINQ query expressions.

Manipulating Data (C#) (LINQ to SQL)

Describes a LINQ to SQL scenario for adding, modifying, and deleting data in a database.

Simple Object Model and Query (C#) (LINQ to SQL)

Demonstrates how to create an entity class and a simple query to filter the entity class.

Using Only Stored Procedures (C#) (LINQ to SQL)

Demonstrates how to use LINQ to SQL to access data by executing only stored procedures.

Querying Across Relationships (C#) (LINQ to SQL)

Demonstrates the use of LINQ to SQL associations to represent foreign-key relationships in a database.

Serializing Collections of Standard Types with the DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute

Demonstrates how to use the DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute class to control how a collection is serialized at design time.

Writing a Visualizer in C#

Shows how to write a simple visualizer by using C#.

Deployment Samples and Walkthroughs

Provides step-by-step examples of common deployment scenarios.

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