Microsoft has introduced a large number of changes to the way that the .NET Framework operates. Familiar technologies have being altered, best practices replaced, and developer methodologies adjusted. Many developers find it hard to keep up with the pace of change across .NET's ever-widening array of technologies. You may know what's happening in C#, but how about the Azure cloud? How is that going to affect your work? What are the limitations of the pLINQ syntax? What you need is a roadmap. A guide to help you see the innovations that matter and to give you a head start on the opportunities available in the new framework. Introducing .NET 4.0: with Visual Studio 2010 is designed to provide you with just that roadmap. It serves as a no-nonsense primer that will help experienced .NET developers understand the impact of the new framework and its associated technologies. This book will keep you updated on the changes and help you to seize new opportunities confidently and quickly. What you’ll learn     Get an overview and brief history of each new or changing technology that puts it into context      Familiarize yourself with key concepts and opportunities through highly accessible tutorials      Understand how to perform common tasks in new technology areas such as pLINQ      Gain expert performance tips      See examples of real-world applications of each technology to help you learn how a technology can be put to work   Who this book is for             The book is aimed at .NET 3.5 developers who will be trying to come to grips with .NET 4.0 and the associated supporting technologies, such as ASP.NET MVC, and pLINQ, which will be changing the way they need to think about creating applications.               Table of Contents     Introduction      The Visual Studio IDE and MEF      Language and Dynamic Changes      CLR and BCL Changes      Parallelization and Threading Enhancements      Windows Workflow Foundation 4      Windows Communication Foundation      Entity Framework      WCF Data Services      ASP.NET      ASP.NET AJAX Framework      jQuery      ASP.NET MVC      Silverlight Introduction      WPF 4.0 and Silverlight 3.0      Windows Azure

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