.NET Domain-Driven Design with C#: Problem - Design - Solution

As the first technical book of its kind, this unique resource walks you through the process of building a real-world application using Domain-Driven Design implemented in C#. Based on a real application for an existing company, the project featured throughout the book focuses on the Domain Model and the framework that is being built to support it.

Each chapter is broken down into specific modules so that you can identify the problem, decide what solution will provide the best results, and then execute that design to solve the problem. With each chapter, you’ll build a complete project from beginning to end, offering you indispensable, hands-on practice at creating code that builds applications.

What you will learn from this book

• When, why, and how to use Domain-Driven Design
• How to design and build the initial Domain Model
• What to do to achieve ?Persistence Ignorance?
• Ways to build a Repository framework for the Domain Model
• Techniques for applying TDD to the Domain Model
• How to apply the Model-View-ViewModel Pattern
• How to build a client-side membership system
• What to do to synchronize the client application with the server

Who this book is for

This book is for experienced C# .NET developers who want to improve their techniques for writing applications that perform well and are highly scalable.

About the Author

Tim McCarthy is a freelance consultant who architects, designs and builds highly scalable layered web and smart client applications utilizing the latest Microsoft platforms and technologies. Tim is a Microsoft MVP in Solutions Architecture, and his expertise covers a wide range of Microsoft technologies, including, but not limited to, the following: .NET Framework (ASP.NET/Smart Clients/VSTO/Workflow/Web Services, Windows Presentation Foundation), SQL Server, Active Directory, MS Exchange development, UDDI, SharePoint, and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications.

Tim has worked as both a project technical lead/member as well as being in a technical consulting role for several Fortune 500 companies. He has held the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) certifications for several years, and was one of the first wave of developers to earn the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for .NET and MCSD for .NET certifications. He also holds the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator certification for SQL Server 2000. Tim is also certified as an IEEE Certified Software Development Professional, and he is one of only 550 people to hold this certification in the world.

Tim has been an author and technical reviewer for several books from Wrox Press. His other books include being a lead author on Professional VB 2005 , several editions of Professional VB.NET , Professional Commerce Server 2000 , and Professional ADO 2.5 Programming . He also has written and presented a DVD titled SharePoint Portal Services Programming 2003 . Tim has written numerous articles for the Developer .NET Update newsletter, developed packaged presentations for the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), and wrote a whitepaper for Microsoft on using COM+ services in .NET. He has also written articles for SQL Server Magazine and Windows & .NET Magazine.