Beginning C# (Programmer to programmer) Book

C# is Microsoft's new--and preferred--language for programming in the .NET environment. Beginning C# assumes no previous programming knowledge. It also assumes you'll be using Visual Studio.NET. You start off writing simple console programs to learn the basics of types, flow control, functions, debugging, error handling, object oriented programming, classes, events and other basics of the language. The excitement starts in chapter 13 with Windows form controls and moves on to deployment issues using the new Windows installer. You get data access with ADO and a review of ADO.NET classes and objects. Everything about using C# is covered in exhaustive depth before you go on to look at Web programs, ASP.NET and some complete sample applications. Wrox--and Karli Wilson--have been involved in enough programming books to get the formula down pat. Beginning C# does a good job of introducing new topics, putting them in context, demonstrating their usage and explaining how they work. There are plenty of simple, lucid examples of code including alternative ways to achieve the same ends with explanations on why you might use one method over another. As a book Beginning C# is nearly as exciting as the average in-flight magazine, but for working programmers or beginners who need a clean, clear introduction to putting C# to use in the real world, it's hard to beat. Read it before buying Professional C# from the same stable of authors. --Steve Patient Read More