"Developer's Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library, 2nd Edition" the free PDF/EPub eBook (and very inexpensive Kindle edition)

Grigori Melnik: Thoughts on Agile Software Engineering and Beyond - Enterprise Library 6: Developer’s Guide Released

Just in time for the MVP Global Summit, I’m excited to announce the second edition of our guide-primer on the latest Microsoft Enterprise Library. The guide explains the concepts that drove development of the blocks, the kinds of tasks they can accomplish, and how they help you implement many well-known design patterns. And, of course, it explains — by way of code extracts and sample programs — how you can actually use the blocks in your applications.

Keep in mind, the guide focuses on the following application blocks:

− Data Access Application Block
− Exception Handling Application Block
− Transient Fault Handling Application Block
− Logging Application Block
− Semantic Logging Application Block
− Policy Injection Application Block
− Validation Application Block.

Unity Application Block and Unity Interception are covered in a separate sister guide on Dependency Injection with Unity which we released in August.

Both guides illustrate the usage of the application blocks in the context of individual code snippets and the larger reference implementation.

Book Download: Developer's Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library, 2nd Edition

This is the second edition of the Developer's Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library covering Enterprise Library v6.

Version: 2

Date Published: 11/15/2013

Developer's Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library - 2nd Edition.epub, 2.1 MB

Developer's Guide to Microsoft Enterprise Library - 2nd Edition.pdf, 5.4 MB

Authors: Dominic Betts, Julián Domínguez, Alex Homer, Hernan de Lahitte, Grigori Melnik, Fernando Simonazzi, and Mani Subramanian.
Forewords by S. Somasegar and Scott Guthrie.

Welcome to the era of software reuse! Microsoft Enterprise Library helps accelerate development by providing reusable components and guidance on proven practices. This guide helps you to quickly grasp what Enterprise Library v6 can do for you, presents examples that show it in action, and makes it easier for you to start experimenting with Enterprise Library.

Enterprise Library is made up of a series of application blocks, each aimed at managing specific crosscutting concerns. You can use them out of the box, modify them as required, and distribute them with your applications. The main themes for the latest v6 release are: simplifying the library all around, embracing semantic logging, increasing resiliency to errors, and streamlining programmatic configuration of all blocks.
The main themes for the latest v6 release are: simplifying the library all around, embracing semantic logging, increasing resiliency to errors, supporting Windows Store apps (Unity, Transient Fault Handling), and streamlining programmatic configuration of all blocks.

The guide explains the concepts that drove development of the blocks, the kinds of tasks they can accomplish, and how they help you implement many well-known design patterns. And, of course, it explains — by way of code extracts and sample programs — how you can actually use the blocks in your applications. Benefit from the capabilities of Enterprise Library, spend more time focusing on your business logic and less on the plumbing. Enterprise Library will do the heavy lifting for you! Happy Coding!

“This guide is an absolute must read for anybody looking to put Enterprise Library into practice. Its clear and pragmatic advice is invaluable.”
S. Somasegar, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Developer Division

“You are holding in your hands a book that will make your life as an enterprise developer a whole lot easier.”
Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President, Windows Azure

Check out the price on Amazon for the Kindle edition!

Here's a snap from the PDF

If you're thinking about EntLib, it's kind of a no-brainer to get this...