Sunday, October 09, 2005
C# Programming Books
(Running Topic: Enterprise Software Developer Book Lists)
Recommendation: I find the reviews on Amazon a good source of information about books, and you should find plenty of other peoples (in-depth) reviews on all of the books mentioned below there. Start with the first book in each section before buying any others. Amazon also offers the opportunity to buy most of them second-hand at considerable cost savings. Happy reading.
1) Windows Forms Programming in C#, by Chris Sells, Addison Wesley, ISBN 032111608. Excellent book covering the building of Rich Clients via Windows Forms on .NET. If you've done any Windows Form programming on Windows 32 with other languages such as Delphi, you will find it a relatively easy transition to .NET with this book.
2) C# Complete, Sybex, ISBN 0782142036. A good book for the money, ($20 new on Amazon with S&H or $10 second-hand). Collection of chapters from other .NET books that, as a whole seem to make a complete and relatively consistent book. I found it provide an enjoyable read on additional topics not covered by 'Windows Forms Programming in C#.'
3) Professional C# 2nd Edition, by Robinson, Allen, Comes, Glynn, Greevoss, Harvey, Nagel, Skinner, and Watson, Wrox, ISBN 1861007043. This large book has value to me in being a supplementary reference to the other two books listed above. It covers a broader range of topics in more depth.
(Running Topic: Enterprise Software Developer Book Lists)
Recommendation: I find the reviews on Amazon a good source of information about books, and you should find plenty of other peoples (in-depth) reviews on all of the books mentioned below there. Start with the first book in each section before buying any others. Amazon also offers the opportunity to buy most of them second-hand at considerable cost savings. Happy reading.
1) Windows Forms Programming in C#, by Chris Sells, Addison Wesley, ISBN 032111608. Excellent book covering the building of Rich Clients via Windows Forms on .NET. If you've done any Windows Form programming on Windows 32 with other languages such as Delphi, you will find it a relatively easy transition to .NET with this book.
2) C# Complete, Sybex, ISBN 0782142036. A good book for the money, ($20 new on Amazon with S&H or $10 second-hand). Collection of chapters from other .NET books that, as a whole seem to make a complete and relatively consistent book. I found it provide an enjoyable read on additional topics not covered by 'Windows Forms Programming in C#.'
3) Professional C# 2nd Edition, by Robinson, Allen, Comes, Glynn, Greevoss, Harvey, Nagel, Skinner, and Watson, Wrox, ISBN 1861007043. This large book has value to me in being a supplementary reference to the other two books listed above. It covers a broader range of topics in more depth.
