This book, now in its fourth edition and already a classic programming textbook, describes in detail the internal structure and functioning of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 common language runtime (CLR). Written by renowned programming expert Jeffrey Richter, a long-time consultant to Microsoft's .NET Framework development team, the book will teach you how to create truly robust applications of any kind, including using Microsoft Silverlight, ASP.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation, etc. . The fourth edition is completely updated in accordance with the specifications of the .NET Framework 4.5, as well as Visual Studio 2012 and C# 5.0.