.NET enterprise development has never been more challenging or had greater potential rewards than today. The number and type of client devices for your enterprise software is increasing rapidly and the need for rich applications that can reach across the boundaries of format and platform to achieve corporate goals has never been stronger.

As .NETLine of Business Application Development will show you, the .NET Framework is morethan capable of meeting this challenge. You can continue to develop your key business logic using C# within the .NET framework. It does not need to be abandoned in pursuit of interoperability. You will learn how clear architectural thinking coupled with the use of mainstream .NET technologies such as WCF, ASP.NET and XAML allows you to make rich content available on devices as diverse as desktop PCs and non-Windows smart phones while your underlying code-base remains unchanged.

Starting from first principals,you will see how a robust n-tier design can be constructed that will future-proof your business logic and allow you to deliver rich applications in a wide variety of formats to any client device that’s ready to consume them, allowing your company to compete strongly in the modern world.

What you’ll learn

• Understand why a robust, modular, architecture is critical to application flexibility
• Learn how to build a layered middle-tier hosted by WCF services for maximum client reach
• Utilize Portable Class Libraries (PCLs) to interface your service layer with any device
• Build UI shared-code into your PCL libraries that can be used throughout your applications for modularity and speed.
• See how modular XAML-based applications can interface with your .NET architecture.
• Use ASP.NET MVC 4 to take your content onto the web smoothly

Who this book is for

This book is for developers and architects who primarily build line of business applications for enterprise environments. The book will assume a working understanding of the .NET Framework.