Core C# and .NET: The Complete and Comprehensive Developer's Guide to C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0 [Paperback]

Stephen C. Perry (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131472275 | ISBN-13: 978-0131472273 | Publication Date: September 16, 2005

Since its release not quite three years ago, C# has rapidly gained wide usage. This book is written for C# 2.0, covering all the new features in 2.0, including generics. In addition to its coverage of C#, it also provides information on the .NET Framework and classes that C# interacts with. Every chapter includes questions and answers along with suggested projects.

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From the Back Cover

• Written for C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0: contains coverage of generics, Master Pages, the DataGridView, and other new features
• Covers Web development, Windows development, data management, security, threading, remoting, and much more
• Presents hundreds of non-trivial code examples that help you solve real-world problems

The Complete and Comprehensive Developer's Guide to C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0

Core C# and .NET is the no-nonsense, example-rich guide to achieving exceptional results with C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0. Writing for experienced programmers, Stephen Perry presents today's best practices for leveraging both C# 2.0 language features and Microsoft's .NET 2.0 infrastructure.

Like all books in the Core Series, Core C# and .NET focuses on solving real-world problems with serious, non-trivial code. Perry's broad, deep coverage ranges from new C# generics to Web services, from reflection to security. He systematically introduces the development of Windows Forms applications and the effective use of GDI+ graphics classes. He offers detailed guidance on data management with XML and ADO.NET, plus advanced coverage of threading, remoting, and code security. Finally, Perry presents an extensive section on Web development, covering ASP.NET, state management, HTTP requests, and much more.

With practical insights into everything from scalability to localization, this is the C# book you've been searching for: your definitive guide to building production-quality C# applications.

Core C# and .NET delivers

• Best practices for building C#/.NET Windows applications, Web applications, and Web services
• Expert insight into security, scalability, and other crucial issues
• Hundreds of professional-quality code examples
• In-depth coverage of the latest C# 2.0 features, including generics

EVERY CORE SERIES BOOK:

DEMONSTRATES practical techniques used by professional developers

FEATURES robust, thoroughly tested sample code and realistic examples

FOCUSES on the cutting-edge technologies you need to master today

PROVIDES expert advice that will help you build superior software

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About the Author

Stephen C. Perry has more than twenty-five years of experience in the computer field working as a software developer, director of software development, and consultant. During his career, he has designed and developed software on a spectrum of computing platforms that include IBM mainframes and Unix-based minicomputers. For the past eight years, he has specialized in using Microsoft technologies to provide integrated Web and desktop software solutions for clients in the legal, medical, and textile industries.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1008 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (September 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131472275
• ISBN-13: 978-0131472273
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,097,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Core C# and .NEt, October 20, 2005

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FedEx Programmer "James" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Core C# and .NET: The Complete and Comprehensive Developer's Guide to C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0 (Paperback)

Not being a Microsoft MVP, but an experienced programmer who is new to .NET and C#, I was quite pleased with breadth and depth of this book. If you are looking for a book that will help you make the transition to .NET programming, you should find this book useful. As with most .NET books, you can find much of the information online in MSDN. But for me, time is important and I don't care to spend hours searching for information on remoting, threading,ASP.NET, and ADO.NET when I can find it in one readable source.

Most of the code examples are short but instructive, and they do work. I downloaded the code from the book's website and tested some of it under .NET 2.0 beta with no problems. Also, the download includes a simple movies database that is used in many of the examples.

Yes, the book tries to cover a lot of topice--which is its purposes. Everything is not covered in the depth you would like. I would like to see more on generics and reflection. But overall, the book does a pretty good job of providing information for its target audience (as described in its introduction) experienced programmers moving to .NET.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books for .NET and C#, March 29, 2007

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Eddie "CODER" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Core C# and .NET: The Complete and Comprehensive Developer's Guide to C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0 (Paperback)

Core C# and .NET, read cover to cover would almost cover the entire 70-536 exam (.NET 2.0 Frameworks Application Development Foundation). Take the title of this book to heart - it is C# AND .NET. This book is without any doubt my most valued C# or .NET book to date.

I think a better title would be "Lean the.NET Framework inside and out! ...with plenty of code examples provided in C#"

Quick Note: I was using the Microsoft Training Kit For Exam 70-536( .NET 2.0 Frameworks Application Development Foundation). I read it cover to cover. While it is essential reading if you are going to take the exam, the Training Kit is full of gaps and errors. In some cases, incorrect information that needs to be unlearned (this has become a known fact about the book in the blogosphere and forums)

...I went to a local book seller and read C# books for hours with a goal of finding the right one to fill on those gaps. "Core C# and .NET" managed to clarify "chapters" of confusion from the Training Kit in 15 minutes of reading - I slammed the book shut and got up and paid for it. Slammed it shut because I was aggravated with Microsoft - Stuff I was struggling to understand was so clear to me because of this book. Good writing, knowledge, and frankly, a good teaching style.

I have since come to love this book and I have had it for only a week.

If you want to "Learn the.NET Framework inside and out!" this is the book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good read, March 11, 2006

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Graeme P. Swallow (Lenexa, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Core C# and .NET: The Complete and Comprehensive Developer's Guide to C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0 (Paperback)

I bought this book actually as a supplement and direct comparison to Andrew Troelsen's "Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform". I think "Core C#" spends a little more time on more basic concepts, resulting in an even briefer treatment of some more advanced topics than Troelsen's book gives.

However, the book is still pretty good, for the sections of it that I've read. (I can only read so many C# language primers!) And I will say that there is a topic or two in here -- such as printer output with GDI+, that Troelsen makes no mention of at all.

My conclusion? Get both books! I have both and plan on hanging on to them for a long time to come.