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Bertrand Meyer's .NET Training Course

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It's a well done course, but if you're expecting a detailed presentation of SOAP, ASP.NET, XML, think twice before you buy it.
However, the material is useful from the software engineering perspective and it's the right starting point for jumping into the .NET technology. Simple, no buzz words, explaining the rationale behind CLR (how COM/DCOM evolved into CLR, why .NET is not something magic or even worse, vaporware), it's worth buying it.
And a final hint: be patient, the real meat is in the second half of the course (.NET architecture, the runtime, the object model, the frameworks description - ADO+, ASP+ etc).

This is the kind of software training I have wanted for a long time. The content is outstanding, as is to be expected considering the stature of Dr. Meyer. The presentation runs fine on my older Gateway machine with 24X CD drive. There is code shown on the screen, and explanation of what it means. The author's passion for the Eiffel programming language is evident. Integrated use of Eiffel and C# is demonstrated. This resource assumes an understanding of HTML and an understanding of basic object-oriented programming concepts. Being familiar with Java helps. The author has a gift for explaining complex ideas without using unnecessary jargon. The technical quality of the video clips is quite good. Dr. Meyer's voice is deep. I adjusted my speakers to help move his recorded voice up out of the base range. There is minor variation in the audio quality among segments. The hard copy training course workbook that comes in the box is a supplemental resource, not intended to be a stand-alone textbook.

Its 6 hours+ digital seminars teach you through Microsoft's .Net architecture.It covers .Net runtime, C#, ASP.Net, ADO+, XML, SOAP, Object Model etc...

The package contains an interactive CD-ROM seminar and a workbook which will help you to take notes and understand the examples.

Its worth for those who are already working on VB, ASP and want to have headstart in Microsoft's future technology which will compete with Server Side Java Technology like JSP, Servlets and EJB.

I highly recommend viewing this set of lectures if you're interested in learning about .NET. Dr. Meyer has a sweeping knowledge of computer science, both theoretical and applied. He brings all this experience to bear as he clearly explains the pieces of .NET, the theory behind the pieces, some of the business and political judgements that went into .NET, and some of the issues you'll encounter as you actually begin developing for the .NET framework. On the other hand, the series flies by some of these pieces, particularly ASP+ and ADO+, giving little insight into how to begin developing with these pieces. Although the videos appear within a web page, there is little integration between the videos and the few associated examples, and no integration for getting you started programming. The series would be nearly as valuable if it just appeared as a video, on tape or DVD. It's the value of the lectures that makes the series worth buying and viewing.

This product should not have the words 'Training Course' in it. It is misleading to the buyer. All that you get from this material is a general overview of what .net is about. It's basically just an advertisement for .net and the Eiffel language. Stay away and spend you hard earned money a good book instead.

I already had a bit of knowledge about the new .NET framework, having attended a one day MS seminar and done some reading on my own. Based on the course description and the reviews, I got Dr. Meyer's course hoping for a deeper look at how it all worked.

That information was probably there, though not in the depth that I expected. And with all due respect to Dr. Meyer, I found that his voice put me to sleep -- a remarkable monotone that fit perfectly with a very intelligent college-professor type, but was not at all conducive to presenting this material. I had to work extremely hard just to keep listening. It also seemed to move much too slowly for me -- with lots of repitition, including repeated plugs for the Eiffel language, one of Dr. Meyer's own creations. I found that quite distracting.

On the other hand, the material is accurate and presented in a very organized, methodical way. Just didn't fit my learning style, I guess.

The book is of litle help, but the video is superb. Dr. Meyer is really a great comunicator and knows what he is talking about. The course isn't intended for those looking for technical details, but as an overall picture it is clear, complete and very enjoyable to follow.

Ok finally someone has there act together. I have a MS and BS in CS, programming for 20 years and found this a CD a wonderful introduction and review of .NET. Covers the main issues and questions I will be facing in the near future.

Thank you for taking the time to make this CD.

Evan Smith