Part 1 Getting started with IronPython

1 A new language for .NET: 1.1 An introduction to IronPython; 1.2 Python on the CLR; 1.3 Live objects on the console: the interactive interpreter; 1.4 Summary
2 Introduction to Python: 2.1 An overview of Python; 2.2 Python: basic constructs; 2.3 Additional Python features; 2.4 Summary
3 .NET objects and IronPython: 3.1 Introducing .NET; 3.2 Structures, enumerations, and collections: .NET types; 3.3 Handling events; 3.4 Subclassing .NET types; 3.54 Summary

Part 2 Core development techniques

4 Writing an application and design patterns with IronPython: 4.1 Data modeling and duck typing; 4.2 Model-View-Controller in IronPython; 4.3 The command pattern; 4.4 Integrating commands with our running example; 4.5 Summary
5 First-class functions in action with XML: 5.1 First-class functions; 5.2 Representing documents with XML; 5.3 Reading XML; 5.4 Handler functions for MultiDoc XML; 5.5 The Open command; 5.6 Summary
6 Properties, dialogs, and Visual Studio: 6.1 Document observers; 6.2 More with TabPages: dialogs and Visual Studio; 6.3 Object serializing with BinaryFormatter; 6.4 Summary
7 Agile testing: where dynamic typing shines: 7.1 The unittest module; 7.2 Testing with mocks; 7.3 Functional testing; 7.4 Summary
8 Metaprogramming, protocols, and more: 8.1 Protocols instead of interfaces; 8.2 Dynamic attribute access; 8.3 Metaprogramming; 8.4 IronPython and the CLR; 8.5 Summary

9 WPF and IronPython: 9.1 Hello World with WPF and IronPython; 9.2 WPF in action; 9.3 XPS documents and flow content; 9.4 Summary
10 Windows system administration with IronPython: 10.1 System administration with Python; 10.2 WMI and the System.Management assembly; 10.3 PowerShell and IronPython; 10.4 Summary
11 IronPython and ASP.NET: 11.1 Introducing ASP.NET; 11.2 Adding IronPython to ASP.NET; 11.3 ASP.NET infrastructure; 11.4 A web-based MultiDoc Viewer; 11.5 Editing MultiDocs; 11.6 Converting the Editor into a user control; 11.7 Summary
12 Databases and web services: 12.1 Relational databases and ADO.NET; 12.2 Web services; 12.3 Summary
13 Silverlight: IronPython in the browser: 13.1 Introduction to Silverlight; 13.2 A Silverlight Twitter client; 13.3 Videos and the browser DOM; 13.4 Summary

14 Extending IronPython with C#/VB.NET: 14.1 Writing a class library for IronPython; 14.2 Creating dynamic (and Pythonic) objects from C#/VB.NET; 14.3 Compiling and using assemblies at runtime; 14.4 Summary
15 Embedding the IronPython engine: 15.1 Creating a custom executable; 15.2 IronPython as a scripting engine; 15.3 Python plugins for .NET applications; 15.4 Using DLR objects from other .NET languages; 15.5 Summary