ASP.NET 3.5 Enterprise Application Development with Visual Studio 2008 Aimed at enterprise developers who use Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server to deliver business applications, this book focuses on implementing patterns that can be used for real-world solutions. Each chapter establishes a problem, examines which solution will provide the best results, and then demonstrates how to go about executing that solution. The experienced author addresses building a framework for corporate intranet apps, designing the data access layer, implementing the Microsoft exception handling app block, customizing view and reports with Query Builder Control, installing the application, and much more. This book is for developers and system architects who are responsible for designing or developing enterprise-wide applications, departmental applications, portals, or any form of business application. Experience with Visual Studio, the .NET Framework, ASP.NET, and C# is helpful but not required. ISBN-13: 978-0470396865

Microsoft Silverlight Graphics Silverlight represents an entirely new level of rich Web interface technology for Microsoft developers. With the new power of this development environment comes new challenges for graphic artists and programmers to use this technology to its fullest. "Microsoft Silverlight Graphics" will help you quickly become productive in Silverlight, teaching you how to use the program to create stunning graphics and animations. You’ll learn how to create Silverlight applications; using graphics, animation, audio, and video. ISBN-13: 978-1598635379 Oswald Campesato, Palo Alto, CA, is a Senior Development Manager for JustSystems, Inc. He works on various projects that involve Java, XML, and XSLT, and is studying Japanese so that he can communicate with his counterparts in Japan in their native language. He has worked in the computer field for 15 years, and has previously worked for various companies, including Oracle and IONA.