Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed [Paperback]

Kevin Scott Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0672327767 | ISBN-13: 978-0672327766 | Edition: 1

Setting the standard for a premium C# reference, Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed provides practical examples for virtually every aspect of the C# programming language. The book is structured for progressive learning, so it can be read cover-to-cover or used as a comprehensive reference guide. You will be exposed to everything from low-level information on the Garbage Collector to advanced concepts, such as creating applications that use Enterprise Services, creating Web Services, and even advanced Windows GUI. Chapters include:

• Expressions and Control Structures
• UI Controls
• Code Access Security
• Remoting
• Peer-to-Peer Applications

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About the Author

Kevin Hoffman has been programming since he was 10 years old. His grandfather repaired an old Commodore VIC-20 that someone had thrown away. Armed with his wirebound BASIC programming manual, a VIC-20 and "slowed" floppy drive from a Commodore 64, he was already creating text-based roleplaying games. He went on to learn just about every programming language he could find, including Pascal, C, C++, Delphi, Scheme, LISP, ASA, Perl, and many others. After learning all the languages he could find, he finally found C#, his Holy Grail of programming languages, and has been addicted to programming with C# on the .NET Framework ever since.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (May 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672327767
• ISBN-13: 978-0672327766
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,954,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I got my first start programming in BASIC on a Commodore Vic-20 that my grandfather repaired. Ever since then, I have been learning everything I can about programming and my current obsession: C# and the .NET Framework 3.0

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not easy to read, February 14, 2008

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V. Markitanov - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed (Paperback)

Well.. It is worth to read it once, but it is not my favorite book.

Some chapters confuse even more then MSDN docs...

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works for me, June 18, 2006

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Dominic Sputo (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed (Paperback)

I use this book at work to write C# 2.0 Windows Applications with SQL Server 2005. I felt that it was a good book and overall I have little ill to say about it. The examples are well written and do a good job of reinforcing what you read in the chapter. You read a little then do an example, then read some more, then add to the example and so on. You don't need any Programming experience to use this book just a decent understanding of programming logic. The only criticism I could offer is that the author should have left out the hefty ASP.NET content that he probably barrowed from his co-worker Stephen Walther "Author of ASP.NET Unleashed" and reinforced his windows applications with universal examples of complex code. It's a good book for learning C# 2.0 Windows Applications as a whole from the ground up and for this reason it's worth the money. It's not an overnight crash course (if that is what you are looking for).

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing., October 27, 2006

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Kobi Hikri (Israel) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Unleashed (Paperback)

The author was very brief on many subjects and points the reader too many times to read about subjects elsewhere instead of supplying the information needed.

Regular Expressions are neglected (a very short chapter exists, but really insufficient, in my opinion): "For more information on regular expressions ... These books will give you the information you need ..." Oh, well I guess I bought this book for nothing then ...

Member Visibility Levels are demonstrated by a table and aren't demonstrated nearly enough.

I'm really dissapointed about purchasing this book ...

If one of you guys who reads this review is about to buy it, save the money and simply ask me for my copy ...

Kobi.