Table of Contents

Foreword The Developer's Notebook Series Preface Chapter 1. Getting Mono Running Install Mono Explore Mono Run the MonoDevelop IDE Fit Mono into Your World Join the Mono Community Chapter 2. Getting Started with C# Say "Hello" to the World Model the Behavior of Real-World Things Avoid Overhead While Passing Data Handle Unexpected Errors Define Function Pointers Add Metadata to Your Types Call External Libraries Package Related Classes with Assemblies Chapter 3. Core .NET Work with Files Manage String Data Search Text with Regular Expressions Manage Collections of Data Work with Assemblies Start and Examine Processes Multitask with Threads Test Your C# Code Chapter 4. Gtk# Write a Basic Gtk# Program and Handle Events Arrange Widgets Using Boxes Make Widgets Interact Make Dialogs by Subclassing Draw Graphics Create Menus Organize Data with TreeView Exchange Data with Drag and Drop Chapter 5. Advanced Gtk# Write a Gnome Application Design Interfaces with Glade Store Configuration with GConf Guide the User with Druids Perform Asynchronous Operations Render HTML Provide Help Files Translate Your Programs Chapter 6. Processing XML Read and Write XML Manipulate XML in Memory Navigate XML Documents Transform XML Constrain XML Documents Constrain XML Another Way Serialize Objects to XML Chapter 7. Networking, Remoting, and Web Services Set Up ASP.NET Run Web Applications Deploy Web Services Communicate with Other Networked Systems Access Remote Objects Invoke Remote Procedures with XML Secure Data from Prying Eyes Talk to Databases Chapter 8. Cutting Edge Mono Maintain Your Sources with the Autotools Write Cross-Platform Compatible Programs Run Java in Mono Run a Development Version of Mono Use Generics Write Mono Programs in Basic Index

About the Author

Edd is Managing Editor of XML.com. He also writes free software, and packages Bluetooth-related software for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Edd is the creator of XMLhack and WriteTheWeb, and has a weblog called Behind the Times. Niel M. Bornstein, with over ten years' experience in software development, has worked in diverse areas such as corporate information systems, client-server application development, and web-hosted applications. Clear and engaging, Niel is a frequent contributor to xml.com, an affiliate site of the O'Reilly Network.

Reviews

"The writing style is clear and concise with plenty of code examples all of which will compile and run. The examples are well explained and as the book is logically set out, helping those wanting to develop under Mono to get going... Highly recommended." -Paul F Johnson, CVu - October 2004