C# and the .NET Framework

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Resources in .NET

• Localization Nuts and Bolts

• .NET Resource Management Classes

• Creating Text Resources

• Using Visual Studio.NET for Internationalization

• Image Resources

• Using Image Lists

• Programmatic Access to Resources

• Reading and Writing RESX XML Files

In this chapter, we will be looking at some more of the features of Windows Forms that you will need to be familiar with when writing applications for the .NET framework.

Specifically, we'll deal with resources, including text, bitmap images, and icons. We'll also be looking at globalization, the process of making your applications friendly to an international audience.