Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Windows.Net) by Andrew Troelsen Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Windows.Net)
Book Review: #1 Bible of .NET Framework Fundamentals
Summary: 5 Stars
After the recent release of Visual Studio 2008 and .NET framework 3.5, I was eager to get my hands on a book that would allow me to quickly grasp all the new features in C# 2008. As always I look to the professional series on .NET from APress. This book is the first one I picked out because its previous edition covering C# 2005 and .NET Framework 3.0 is one of my favorite .NET books.
This new edition offers readers a good understanding of all the C# 2008 language features and solid fundamentals of LINQ. It also expands on many of the topics found in the previous edition. You'll find much more in-depth coverage of the .NET framework 3.0 material such WCF, WF and WPF. With a whooping 1370 pages divided into 33 chapters that cover various building blocks of .NET framework, this book is no doubt my #1 bible of .NET framework fundamentals. If this is not enough, you'll find an additional five chapters for free on APress site.
I highly recommand this book not only to professional .NET developers but also someone who's just starting on .NET.
Book Review: Top Reference Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I totally recommend this book to anyone interested in .Net development.
If you are a newcomer to the world of .Net development you probably won't find a better reference book to lead you through the many features of the platform. And if you are a seasoned .Net developer looking for an update on the new features of C# 2008 and the new platform, look no further, because this big book has got it all, from core programming constructs to the new LINQ APIs, lambda expressions, WCF, WPF (XAML) and without forgetting web progamming and Asp.net.
It goes beyond many other books by delving into CIL programming and exploring to a quite good level OOP with .Net and C#. And then there are five free chapters available online (since the book is already 1300+ pages without them) on remoting, pre-WCF web services and more about win forms development.
Buy it!! You won't regret having this item handy on your work desk.
Book Review: An excellent introduction to the .net framework 3.5 and C#
Summary: 5 Stars
An update to the original Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform. The new chapters on Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Framework are great additions, but only give a brief introduction to these new technologies. More space is dedicated to both LINQ and WPF, in fact the majority of winForms development is devoted to the new WPF technology. As a professional web developer I would highly recommend reading this book, whilst it will only be of direct use to somebody new to C# and version 3.5 of the .net framework development the book can provide indirect guidance and assistance to the most seasoned developer.Book Review: The best programming book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the scond book i bought from the same author(Andrew Troelsen) and I am glad to do so. The first book was about vb2005 and the .net framework or simlar title to this, which I liked the style and depth of explaination. This writer doesn't leave any room for confusion. He explains everything in details. This book is very useful for biggeners as well as a must a have for advanced programmers who wants to learn C#. This book is highly recommendedBook Review: For seasoned programmers only
Summary: 5 Stars
An exhaustive reference book on all things C#... But I would disagree with some of the earlier posts that recommend this for novices. If you've been programming in other languages and you want to transfer your Knowledge to C# 2008 terms, then yes, you don't need to have read another book on C#, this is the definitive guide. There doesn't seem to be anything better out there to take you from Non-C# Professional Programmer to C# Professional Programmer. But if you're starting out from scratch in programming, you won't be programming for long if you count on this to take you from zero knowledge to pro.
From the very first pages, the reader is expected to follow streams of self-referencing jargon which will be quite clear to programmers, but to the novice, here's a little how it feels like:
[H.Mpp] is a derin picker (see chapter 59) without all the rumms and can be divided into Yoos and AD2s (unlike G.O. which objectivies even without greeling the original Z and we all know how annoying that can be!)Here's an example:
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HYYu (lks) ?
So you see how much easier it is to code in C#?
Joking aside, the point is that if you are already familiar with the jargon and what it actually refers to, this is a goldmine of information, but if you're just starting off, I would go for the Head First C# book. It'll get you up to speed in no time.