Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code (Expert's Voice in .NET) [Paperback]

Grant Palmer (Author), Jacquie Barker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430210885 | ISBN-13: 978-1430210887 | Publication Date: October 23, 2008 | Edition: 1

Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code is a comprehensive yet approachable guide for anyone interested in learning the C# language, beginning with the basics.

To begin, this book addresses the two fundamental concepts that programmers must grasp in order to write an object-oriented C# application: the nature and characteristics of objects, and the structure that allows you to take best advantage of the C# 2008 object-oriented makeup.

In addition to the basics of C# syntax, this book introduces object terminology, teaching you how to think in terms of objects. It provides an introduction to object modelling, illustrating how to translate an object model into C# code with ease.

For anyone who has already attempted to learn C# but is still having trouble mastering C#'s object-oriented nature, the case study format of this book will be invaluable in showing you how to translate a UML model into a fully-functional C# application.

An overwhelming number of programmers are choosing C# as their language of choice for developing applications. Whether you’re learning C# as your first programming language, moving to C# from a non-object-oriented language, or have previously programmed with C# but still feel unsure when it comes to object aspects, this book is a perfect fit for you.

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About the Author

Grant Palmer is the author of the acclaimed Java Programmer's Reference and is a recognized expert in both the C# and Java languages. Grant has worked as a scientific programmer in the Space Technology Division at the NASA Ames Research Center for the past 20 years. This has involved working with Java since 1996, developing programs for scientific applications as well as converting older FORTRAN and C applications to the Java and C# platforms.

Jacquie Barker is a professional software engineer, author, and adjunct faculty member at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. With over 25 years of experience as a hands-on software developer and project manager, Jacquie has spent the past 12 years focusing on object technology, becoming proficient as an object modeler and Sun Microsystems certified Java programmer.
She is currently employed as a senior member of the technical staff at Technology Associates, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, and is also the founder of ObjectStart LLC, an object technology mentorship and training firm. Her bestselling book, Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, published now by Apress, continues to receive praise from readers around the world and has been adopted by many universities as a key textbook in their core IT curricula.

Product Details

• Paperback: 680 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (October 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430210885
• ISBN-13: 978-1430210887
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #869,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY good book!, January 24, 2010

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P. Dimitrios "dimipel" (Hellas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

First of all the title is accurate: Beginning , C#, Objects. So its a book about OO concepts implemented via C# for BEGINNERS.
Beginners, primarily in OO philosophy and secondary in the C# syntax.

Fisrt with the drawbacks:
I would cut only a half star from the review if I could for the following reason:
The author repeats things more than appropriate and uses a prose (especially in the first chapters) like he talks in 10yrs old children. But you mighth think these are serious drawbacks to cut only half a star! Yes thats the case because the book otherwise is VERY GOOD.

Now what you will learn:
>> Introduction to the C# syntax and basic concepts (i personally skipped this chapter cause i knew already enough, but a later second -and last- chapter on c# syntax clarified very clearly concepts which were a bit fuzzy in my head)

>> A VERY smooth and gentle intro to OO philosophy (encapsulation inheritance associations ... ) very carefully and thoroughly explained. Forget about shallow books like "the object oriented thought process". This is very good intro to objects!

>> Introduction to analysis and design with UML (class use-case sequence diagrams) introductory yet thoroughly explained.

>> All previous concepts were applied to build a single application which in the third part of the book with UML diagrams in hand you pass to implementation. Here you learn how to implement the application add file persistence and also build the GUI of your system. The book goes even to discuss the MVC pattern and apply it to the app. to seperate the model from the view!

I didnt read any other better introduction to OOP than this presented here. Recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory book for OOA/D, December 14, 2008

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N. Venkata "TechTalkToe" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

I have over 6 years of programming experience in procedural languages and was looking for a good introductory book for OOA/D in a OOP language such as C#. This book is a great start.

Pros: Great introduction to concepts and the topics are well structured and presented. Tends to be a bit specific to C# in the 3rd part (code implementation of the design topics).

Cons: I wished they had solutions to the excersies at the end of each chapter.

All in all a great introduction. I would also recommend Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development (3rd Edition) by Craig Larman for a detailed OOA/D introduction in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book to Learn OOP in C#, March 17, 2010

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Frank Stepanski (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) has been around for 20 years and is the basis for anytime of intermediate to advanced programming in any language. C# is no different and for any beginner who knows the basics of C# language, it is crucial for them to understand how objects work in C#.

This book is a great book in taking the somewhat complicated theory and practice of OOP development and explaining it so anybody with some previous C# experience can understand. Of course if you have other programming background and not C#, you still will be able to follow the book, it will just make it a little esaier of you know the specific C# syntax.

The authors go through from the beginning in explaining what objects are all about along with how they interact, relationships between objects, how collections work, polymorphism, etc. But also includes some excellent topics that you dont often see in C# books such as object modeling, formalizing requirements with use cases, uml modeling, file persistence, etc.

It really goes through the entire gambit of OO developoment from beginning to end. The code examples that are explained throughout the book are great and really help cement what the authors are trying to get across to the reader.

Code examples, diagrams, notes and lesson review material all make it easy for the reader to get to what they want to learn without going through endless pages of theory. Each topic is very well explained and can be used as a learning tool or as a reference book.

I highly recommend this book to any programmer who wants to take their C# skills to the next level.