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| Beginning Visual C# 2005 | 
 enlarge | Authors: Karli Watson, Christian Nagel, Jacob Hammer Pedersen, Jon D. Reid, Morgan Skinner, Eric White
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Pages: 1104
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.6 x 2.1
ISBN: 0764578472
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
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Publication Date: November 8, 2005
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 Superb July 20, 2008
I have to agree with J.James and the 5 star review given.
As a beginners guide to C#, and also to Object Orientated Programming, and to the .Net Framework, this book is excellent.
Seeded throughout with concise examples, and a thorough explanation of the principles behind this very powerful programming language, this book can turn a complete beginner, with no prior programming knowledge, into a skilled professional .Net developer.
Be aware though, that is a book for Beginners! If you are an experienced programmer, in virtually any language, this book will not be for you, as it is designed to teach the fundamental principles of OOP and utilising the more common components of the .Net framework.
If you are coming from a VB, C, C++, Java etc. background then I would strongly advise purchasing the companion to this book - Professional C# 2005 (Professional C# 2005).
 Very complicated and not for Visual C# express September 23, 2007
This book suddenly gets unfathomable at the chapter on oop concepts although Class Diagrams may simplify this. However I did not have this function as it is not in the C# Express package. It states that it is possible to follow this book with the Express software. This is totally untrue as they often refer for chapters at a time to functions only available in Visual Studio Standard or above. Very disappointing. The first few chapters are fine.
 A Thororugh Approach September 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want a book that is very thorough in its approach and gives a strong theoretical basis for programming, then this book may be what you want. when introducing new topic, the book starts with the theory, then gives an example. It explains all the ins and outs of a topic rather than just scraping the surface. This makes the book great for use as a reference tool, however if you're a beginner to programming it may sometimes be a bit too deep (i.e., when explaining the use of operators, all operators are explained, from +, -, etc. to bitwise operators, which may not be fully understood until you have more experience). This may make the book boring at times, especially as it has a very scientific approach. However, this approach makes it a great tool if studying OOP. The exercises are quite good, focusing on the topic at hand, and answers are available as downloads. I would recommend this book if you want to understand the ins and outs of programming. If you just want to get started and get your hands dirty quickly, then this is probably not a book to start with.
More of a book for complete programming beginners May 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Beginning Visual C# 2005, strictly speaking, is best suited for complete programming beginners. Talking about what a variable is, and going through object-oriented concepts in a dumbed-down fashion may suit some people, but it is hard to see who those people are.
The book is relatively useless for programmers with any amount of prior OO knowledge, and they will find the nature of its approach to most concepts frustratingly basic and without structure. That said, for those who are looking to learn how to program, this again isn't the best way to go about it. The simplistic generalistations that throw the reader deep into some clever OO concepts doesn't really give the necessary grounding as to how things actually are. It's like learning to drive an automatic transmission car without having a clue what gears are.
Those seeking good guidance and reference for the C# language would be best advised to stay away from the Wrox series of books, and go with the established O'Reilly and Microsoft Press publications that are written by the very best in their fields, and address ideas in a much more methodical and clear way.
A good book for Beginners April 13, 2007
Beginning Visual C# 2005 by Karlie Watson - covers C# in full-depth from basics to the newly introduced concepts and features. All the chapters are well written with clear examples, step-by-step procedures to perform various tasks using Visual Studio 2005. It explains at ease the basics of C# language features for novice developers; programming aspects like Generics, Anonymous methods and other advanced concepts in C# 2.0 for developers with some experience. The chapters regarding ADO.NET and Data Binding are simply superb that even the first-time user can follow and understand them quickly.
Developing Web based applications has become a common scenario everywhere and this book gets you there. This book details about developing web sites, applications, deployment techniques which are vital to any software developer.
Looking at the screenshots and display items found throught out the book, one could guess how much effort has been put by the authors on bringing this wonderful book.
To be precise, this book is "the much needed book for any .NET developer!."
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