Description:
25-Word Description
Get expert guidance for designing and building smart client applications on the Microsoft® .NET Framework, including handling data, connecting to the back end, offline functionality, security features, multithreading, deployment, and performance.
75-Word Description
Get expert, pragmatic guidance on how to design and build smart client solutions that combine the benefits of traditional, rich-client applications with the manageability of thin clients. Software architects and developers will learn how to evaluate whether a smart client solution is appropriate for their client architecture, and get practical recommendations on how to deal with the design and technical challenges associated with building smart clients solutions using Microsoft® Windows® Forms technology in the Microsoft .NET Framework. Topics include handling data, connecting to the back end, offline functionality, security features, multithreading, deployment, and performance. PATTERNS & PRACTICES guides are reviewed and approved by Microsoft engineering teams, consultants, partners, and customers—delivering accurate, real-world information that’s been technically validated and tested.
Positioning Statement:
Practical, prescriptive guidance on architecting and designing smart client solutions.
Unique Selling Proposition:
Key Book Benefits:
• Proven—based on field experience
• Authoritative—offers the best advice available
• Accurate—technically validated and tested
• Actionable—provides the steps to success
• Relevant—addresses real-world problems based on customer scenarios
Will Sell Like:
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Target Audience:
Software architects and developers
About the Technology:
Increasingly, LOB applications require rich user interface and easier deployment. This is driving software design professionals to use smart client solutions.
About the Author(s):
Microsoft PATTERNS & PRACTICES technical guidance is reviewed and approved by Microsoft engineering teams, consultants, and Product Support Services, and by partners and customers. Titles in the PATTERNS & PRACTICES series are:
Proven—based on field experience
Authoritative—offer the best advice available
Accurate—technically validated and tested
Actionable—provide the steps to success
Relevant—address a real-world problem
To learn more about PATTERNS & PRACTICES, visit:
msdn.microsoft.com/practices.