Introducing Visual C# 2010 (Expert's Voice in .NET) [Paperback]

Adam Freeman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 24, 2010 | Series: Expert's Voice in .NET

If you’re new to C# programming, this book is the ideal way to get started. Respected author Adam Freeman guides you through the C# language by carefully building up your knowledge from fundamental concepts to advanced features.

The book gradually builds up your knowledge, using the concepts you have already grasped to support those that come next. You will explore all the core areas of the C# language and the .NET Framework on which it runs. Particular attention is paid to the creation of Web and Windows applications and data access—danger zones where novice programmers often go awry in their early coding attempts.

Introducing Visual C# 2010 is a comprehensive primer. Even if you have no previous programming experience, you can have confidence in the fact that you'll be able to build well constructed web and Windows applications of your own once you have finished reading this book.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the fundamentals of the C# language’s syntax and grammar and use it to create Web and Windows applications.

• What object oriented programming is and how it is used in the .NET 4 Framework to save you time and increase the language’s flexibility. 

• Connect to a wide range of data sources and incorporate their information into your dynamic applications.
• Understand the key time and effort saving features of C# such as generics, lambda expressions, and delegates. 

• Discover the huge array of supporting technologies that .NET 4 provides such as the Windows Presentation Foundation, LINQ, Parallel Programming, ASP.NET, Silverlight and Web Services.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for anyone who is interested in learning about Microsoft's Visual C# 2010 language. Whether you have no previous coding experience or are bringing some existing skills with you from another programming language, this book will teach you everything you need to know to confidently create your own C# programs.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Adam Freeman is an experienced IT professional who has held senior positions in a range of companies, most recently serving as chief technology officer and chief operating officer of a global bank. Now retired, he spends his time writing and training for his first competitive triathlon. Applied ASP.NET 4 in Context is his 11th book on programming and his ninth on .NET.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1320 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (November 24, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430231718
• ISBN-13: 978-1430231714
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visual C# 2010 is thorough, January 4, 2011

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Donkie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introducing Visual C# 2010 (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

Book presentation is clear and thorough. On many occasions the author refers to portions of the book which are "bolded". They are not. It would help if they were, but not necessary.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer on C Sharp 2010!, January 4, 2011

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S. Nare "snare" (Lebanon, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introducing Visual C# 2010 (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

Let me start by saying that I am NOT a C Sharp developer. Not YET anyway. I wanted this book because this is an area I want to expand into. It is a BIG book. Over 1200 pages. So initial impression was that it covered a lot of stuff. Further review showed I was right. Very detailed with great explanations. Adam breaks the book up into six parts:

Part 1 - Getting Started

Part 2 - The C# Language

Part 3 - The .NET Class Library

Part 4 - Data & Databases

Part 5 - User Interfaces

Part 6 - Advanced Topics

I have now gone through Parts 1 & 2 (roughly 500 pages) and I have to say I love this book. Adam provides many code examples and breaks them down very patiently; especially appreciated by the slow kids in the class like me! If you are a beginner with C Sharp, this is a must buy. Another thing to note, is Apress will let you pickup an ebook (PDF) copy of the book for just ten dollars. See the last page of the book for details. I love this because I like to load my PDFs up on my iPad so I can take them anywhere. Hauling around a 1200 page book is no fun.

Great book. Highly recommended!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to C# and the .NET APIs, December 28, 2010

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Dave Desson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introducing Visual C# 2010 (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

I'm a Senior Developer and I have done some programming in C# but I'm not an expert. I found this book to be a great introduction to C# and the .Net APIs. For some of the .Net APIs there are books on the topic. However when I read areas of the .NET APIs that I haven't used before I found Adam Freeman's explanation was just enough to give me the understanding of what the API can do.

The earlier chapters on the C# language are extensive and would be a great introduction for someone coming from Java or Visual Basic. If someone has no programming experience they would get the information they need to write C# programs. However when they get to the class libraries and the .NET APIs I think they would be lost. If they start with a beginner book on C# to get a more thorough introduction on the language and the class libraries they can then come back to this book and fully appreciate the .Net APIs.

Chapter 24 is about Parallel Programming which I thought was not a topic for an introduction book. When I finished reading the chapter I became fascinated about the possibilities this API could bring. His examples in the chapter are simple enough for a beginner to understand and at the same time wanting me to read more on the topic. This is also an example of the enthusiasm that Adam Freeman brings to the various topics in the book.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I would definitely recommend this book to someone with some programming experience to get a broad introduction in C# and the .Net APIs.