Use managed C++ to create .NET applications with this step-by-step guide-now updated for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. Teach yourself the latest version of Visual C++-and begin developing for Microsoft .NET-one step at a time. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamentals-from writing managed code to running and debugging your first .NET-based applications and XML Web services. Work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises to learn essential techniques.

And accelerate your productivity by working with instructive code and best practices for .NET development with Visual C++. Discover how to: * Write and run a simple object-oriented program * Delve deeper with inheritance and other OOP techniques * Execute code with the Visual StudioR .NET debugger * Exploit built-in .NET support for properties, arrays, and events * Generate and handle exceptions * Implement operator overloading * Examine .NET Framework 1.1, exploring major namespaces and classes * Use WindowsR Forms to create GUI applications * Access data using XML and Microsoft ADO.NET * Create and use Web services * Build Web service components with ATL * Make legacy applications .

NET-ready Includes sample code, practice exercises, and eBook CD-ROM features: * Code examples in Visual C++ .NET 2003 * All the book's practice files * Fully searchable eBook For System Requirements, see the book's Introduction.