C# for Java Developers (Pro-Developer) (Paperback)

by Allen Jones (Author), Adam Freeman (Author) "This book focuses on providing Java programmers with the information they need to write applications for the Microsoft .NET platform using C#..." (more)
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Product Description
The similarities between C# and Java are immediate and obvious, but Java programmers need to overcome certain challenges before they can get up to speed with C#. The expert authors of this title have written the perfect guide to help Java developers move past pitfalls and learn to make use of C#. The authors demonstrate the syntactical and architectural similarities between the two languages-and what's different in C#-to transform Java developers into productive C# developers as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (September 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735617791
• ISBN-13: 978-0735617797
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #456,770 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book, September 4, 2002

By	Peter - See all my reviews

I have purchased a few of the C# and .NET books for Java people,
and this is the best. The feature that stands out for this book
is the great Java to C# class reference, so you can look upa
Java class and find out which C# class does the same thing.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Just what I was looking for!, April 22, 2004

By	Kevin Knapp (Sugar Land, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This was truely an amazing book, I've read many .NET books, all of which assume zero knowledge of programming, or very little. So when I skipped the first few chapters, or skipped them (Since I've been a Java Developer for several years), I missed valuable differences between Java and .NET.

Be sure you do know your stuff in Java, or else this book will seem over your head. This is not a beginners book. But if you're a Java developer, or have similar programming experience, this book is 100% for you.

My only quirk with this book, is that at times, it's more of a refrence/comparison, over how to use several key .NET features. And it seemed to jump around a little. So actually I'd probably rate this book a 4.75...but rounding up gives us a 5, which it pretty much deserves.

I highly recomend this book out there for anyone who is NOT a beginner programmer, or comes from a Java background. This book is a MUST read for you.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Handed, January 30, 2003

By	Rishon Industries "Lou G" (Forest Hills, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does 3 things:
Firstly, the book presents the spirit and syntax of the C# language. And the presentation is very focused - it's done against a backdrop of Java.
Secondly, the authors do a flyby of the main areas of the .NET Framework Class Libraries. Again, the assumed reader's knowledge of Java motivates the discusion.
Lastly, and most importantly, Java and C# are contrasted rationally. No hype. Just the facts as the authors see them. This is good stuff and useful too.

If you're are an experienced Java developer, you will get a lot from this book. I still recommend to the Java folks that you also read up on the specialty areas, e.g. ADO.NET, Remoting, etc., if you will be working in those areas.