Part VI: Specialized Topics

The lessons so far have dealt with general programming topics. For example, every desktop application needs to use controls and most also need to use variables, classes, and files.

The lessons in this section explain more specialized topics. They describe ideas and techniques that you won't need for every program you write, although you will still find them useful under many circumstances.

• Lesson 34: Localizing Programs

• Lesson 35: Programming Databases, Part 1

• Lesson 36: Programming Databases, Part 2

• Lesson 37: LINQ to Objects

• Lesson 38: LINQ to SQL

• Lesson 39: Drawing with GDI+

• Lesson 40: Making WPF Applications

• Lesson 41: Printing with WPF