This ebook (in PDF format) is an introduction to CSLA 4, and will provide you with an overview of the framework, its goals and its most basic usage scenarios.

This book is also part of the Using CSLA 4 ebook series, so if you purchase the series you will get this book automatically. The series consists of several related ebooks. While each ebook is separate, they are designed to work together to provide information about CSLA 4. The book series shows you how to use the CSLA framework to build powerful and scalable applications for Windows, Silverlight and the web.

CSLA .NET is a comprehensive framework, which means it has many options and can support many more advanced scenarios. Other ebooks in the series provide much more depth for specific technologies and usage scenarios.

Introduction

1. 1. About this ebook and the ebook series
   2. Downloading, installing and building CSLA 4 and its samples
2. Architecture and Philosophy
   1. Logical and Physical architecture
      1. 5 layer architecture
      2. N-tier vs service-oriented
      3. Applying the layers to real scenarios
   2. Managing business logic
      1. Defining a home for business logic
      2. Behavioral object design
      3. Mobile objects
   3. Architectures and frameworks
3. CSLA .NET Framework
   1. Basic design goals
   2. Framework design
      1. Base classes and stereotypes
      2. Data binding
      3. N-level undo
      4. Business, validation and authorization rules
      5. Data portal
      6. Authentication
      7. Data access helpers
   3. Assembly and namespace organization