This book/CD set uses extensive annotations and code samples to provide .NET developers with a dictionary-style reference to the most commonly used parts of the framework. This volume covers a subset of the ISO CLI Standards, including Base Class Library and the Extended Numerics Library. It provides overviews of the namespaces and an alphabetic listing of types, including type-level descriptions, sample code, and annotations. The CD contains about 4,000 searchable pages featuring member-level descriptions, sample code, and all source code. Abrams works on he .NET Framework team at Microsoft.