Microsoft Visual C#(TM) .NET (Core Reference) (Core Reference)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 746 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press June 15, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735612900
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735612907
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 2.3 inches
• Weighs: 3.7 pounds

Reader Reviews
This is a very nice introduction to the C# language using Visual Studio.NET. Although the book is referred to as a "Core Reference" it is not a reference in the typical sense. Microsoft Press also publishes a "Step By Step" book on the same topic which is a basic introduction for the inexperienced programmer. This book is a more advanced tutorial, more suitable for a programmer with Java or C++ experience. However, it is not a complete introduction to the language. Several major topics are missing including regular expressions, inner classes, and, most surprisingly, I/O. The book does cover a wide range of features in .NET and does a nice job of explaining how to use these features in Visual Studio.NET. The first half of the book is an introduction to C# starting with the basics and going up to threading and debugging. The second half of the book covers topics such as creating windows and web forms, ADO.NET, XML, and web services. The section on windows forms is the most complete while the other topics are covered lightly. Overall, the book is generally well written and well edited. I found no obvious mistakes. The book is in hardcover and comes with a CD containing all the code and a DVD with a sixty day version of Visual Studio.NET. The book is not as complete as the O'Reilly C# book but because it is more fully integrated with Visual Studio, may be more useful to most developers. Comment | | (Report this)