Your essential guide to developing applications with the common language runtime (CLR) and Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.0, with examples in Microsoft Visual C#® 2010. Dig deep and master the intricacies of the common language runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework 4.0. Written by a highly regarded programming expert and consultant to the Microsoft .NET team, this guide is ideal for developers building any kind of application—including Microsoft ASP.NET, Windows® Forms, Microsoft SQL Server®, Web services, and console applications. You’ll get hands-on instruction and extensive C# code samples to help you tackle the tough topics and develop high-performance applications.