Professional C# 2005, Wrox
Microsoft .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Visual C# (CSharp, C Sharp, C-Sharp) Developer Training, Visual Studio
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C# Online.NET Book Review
I am always skeptical of a new Wrox book when it has more than two authors on the cover. I expect too many cooks to spoil the broth. But, the editors did a good job making the book speak with a single voice.
If you are an experienced object-oriented programmer, this is a great book for hitting the ground running with Visual C#. It covers virtually all relevant topics in sufficient depth to get you knee deep in code in no time. It covers the basics—.NET Architecture, the C# language, and Visual Studio 2005—and proceeds to wonderful single topic, tutorial-like, chapters on—for example—Threading, Data Access, Windows Forms, Graphics with GDI+, Web Services. There are too many chapters—36 in all!—to mention here, but by the end of each one you can have code up and running for that task.
It is not a book for in-depth treatment of all aspects of specific areas of C# application. Instead, it introduces a broad range of topics with sufficient depth to immerse you in code quickly. But, after that you will want to seek out other sources for detailed treatments of your particular topics. In most cases, you can dig straight into the relevant APIs after reading topic-oriented chapters.
The book is a great survey of almost all areas of C# application. All the information is current, since the book deals with .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. It would, also, be a great book for introducing your Java or Visual Basic staff to C# and .NET. A C# newcomer will return to it again and again as their experience broadens.
Bottom line
Professional C# 2005 is an excellent Visual C# book.
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Publisher's description
Professional C# 2005 prepares you to program in C#, and it provides the necessary background information on how the .NET architecture works. It provides examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, dynamic web pages, advanced graphics, and directory access. The only requirement is that you are familiar with at least one other high-level language used on Windows - either C++, VB, or J++. It starts with a tutorial on C# and the .NET framework. This introduction assumes no prior knowledge of .NET, but it does move rapidly, on the assumption that the reader is an experienced programmer. Once this background knowledge is established, the book starts to sweep through the vast .NET class library, showing how you can use C# to solve various tasks. This comprehensive coverage is one of the key selling points of previous versions of the book, and is maintained and enhanced with this new edition by adding new chapters on Generics, ObjectSpaces, Yukon, and Indigo. Some reference material is included either as appendices or is available to download from the Wrox website. After the introduction and initial chapter, the book is divided into a number of sections that cover both the C# language and its application in a variety of areas. Coverage includes: Writing Windows applications and Windows services Writing web pages and web services with ASP.NET Manipulating XML using C# 2005 Understanding .NET Assemblies Using ADO.NET to access databases Integration with COM, COM+, and Active Directory Distributed applications with .NET Remoting Generating graphics using C# 2005 Accessing files and the Registry, and controlling .NET security.
From the back cover
C# and .NET are set to revolutionize the way that you write programs. Updated for .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio® 2005, this bestselling book will give you the tools to program in C#, while also providing you with the necessary background in how the .NET architecture works.
You'll first explore the fundamentals of C#, including its basic syntax, data types, and object-oriented features. You'll then discover how to apply the language to a number of innovative applications that use related technologies, including database access and advanced graphics. This approach will help you gain a well-rounded understanding of C# so that you can begin programming like an expert right away.
This book covers everything you need to know in order to write dynamic Web pages, an XML Web service, a component of a distributed application, a classic Windows® desktop application, and much more.
What you will learn from this book
- The principles of programming in the .NET environment
- Ways to create Windows applications and Windows services
- How to use existing COM components with .NET applications
- Steps for writing dynamic Web pages and Web services with ASP.NET
- Techniques for manipulating XML using C# 2005
- How to access databases with ADO.NET and interact with directories
- Tips for writing cutting-edge components that will run on Web sites
Who this book is for
This book is for the experienced developer, although no previous knowledge of C# or .NET programming is assumed. It is also for programmers who know .NET 1.0 and are interested in getting up to speed with .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.
Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
