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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9780130933836
ISBN: 013093383X
Label: Prentice Hall PTR
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 656
Publication Date: December 31, 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Sales Rank: 475225
Studio: Prentice Hall PTR
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Rating:  - Good code, bad writing
I would use two analogies to describe this book.
1 - Have you ever talked to someone who is really bright - a doctor, a scientist, a computer geek - who you could tell was really smart but who could not communicate clearly and coherently in plain English?
2 - Have you ever heard the expression "it makes sense if you already know the answer" as applied to an explanation which is convoluted and confusing but ultimately right?
Well that's what this book is like to me. ... Read More
Rating:  - Good in some areas- Not so good in others
You can't expect a book on such a broad topic as this to be completely successful. This book is an excellent resource for explaining the new C# language. However, when it delves into the meat of the .NET software it lacks in some areas. I found myself laboring to find out things that I feel the book should have explained. Other books explained those concepts very well. The sample code was very well done although frustrating to implement because of the placement of the documentation in the book. ... Read More
Rating: - Solid expansion of the Introduction book
This book picks up and overlaps a little with Robert Oberg's "Introduction to C# using .NET" which I believe is mandatory reading for C# programmers.
There is more detail and lots more information on the .NET framework itself. It's a thorough grounding in the general framework stuff.
It is not, however, an exhaustive look at everything that you can do with .NET. A lot of subjects are given very cursory looks and you will need to add extra books to your collection for in-depth coverage ... Read More
Rating:  - Incoherent presentation of topics.
The authors never seem to stay focused on the topic at hand for more than three or four sentences. Constantly branching back and forth in a GOTO type logic that makes you loose enthusiasm for the topic. Mentally unpleasing. Especially on the ADO.NET interface. Cannot seem to give a healthy grip.
Other may argue that you need to be an expert to appreciate this book. If your are that expert, then you do not need the book to begin with. If you cannot enjoy the sequence of presentation without feeling ... Read More
Rating:  - Extremely Well Written
It's hard to categorize this book. You not only you get an overview of C#, detailed emphasis on some aspects of application development, but it also provides an overview of .NET technologies, like various other .NET "Programming" books. So it's like one and a half books in one. You should certainly study a beginner's book on C# before reading this (mine was C# Primer Plus, which I recommend), though read this you should, because it's extremely well written and covers many aspects of .NET with crystal clarity, ... Read More
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