If youâre writing one of several applications that call for asynchronous programming, this concise hands-on guide shows you how the async feature in C# 5.0 can make the process much simpler. Along with a clear introduction to asynchronous programming, you get an in-depth look at how the async feature works and why you might want to use it in your application.
Written for experienced C# programmersâyet approachable for beginnersâthis book is packed with code examples that you can extend for your own projects.
Write your own asynchronous code, and learn how async saves you from this messy chore
Discover new performance possibilities in ASP.NET web server code
Explore how async and WinRT work together in Windows 8 applications
Learn the importance of the await keyword in async methods
Understand which .NET thread is running your codeâand at what points in the program
Use the Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP) to write asynchronous APIs in .NET
Take advantage of parallel computing in modern machines
Measure async code performance by comparing it with alternatives
About the Author
Alex Davies is a coder, blogger and concurrency enthusiast from England. He currently works as a developer and product owner at Red Gate, working on tools for .NET developers. Before that, he did a degree in computer science at Cambridge University, and still has theoretical CS in his blood. In his spare time he writes an open source Actors framework for .NET, to let people write parallel programs more easily.
