Mono Kick Start [Paperback]

Hans-Juergen Schoenig (Author), Ewald Geschwinde (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672325799 | ISBN-13: 978-0672325793 | Publication Date: September 25, 2003 | Edition: 1

Mono is an open-source implementation of the infrastructure upon which Microsoft¿s .NET Framework is built. Providing a compatible option with all of the technical features of .NET without the restrictive licensing and prohibitive costs that Microsoft imposes, the Mono project was initiated and co-financed by Ximian Corporation for the development of an open source version of .NET Framework for Linux/Unix and Windows platforms (Mac OS X support will be added)..

Mono will allow cross-platform programming and operating of .NET compatible applications. Experts see the presence of a Unix-compatible version as decisive for the success of .NET.

Mono Kick Start is a practical introduction to Mono and .NET compatible application programming with Mono. After a classically structured crash-course on the C# language and Mono¿s own compiler, the authors reach down deeper to subjects like threads, network programming, security, database interaction, XML, and more.

A comprehensive practical section shows you how to set up Web applications with Mono, how GUIs can be programmed using GTK, and how applications written with .NET can be operated in the Mono framework.

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From the Back Cover

Mono is an open-source implementation of the infrastructure upon which Microsoft's .NET Framework is built. Providing a compatible option with all of the technical features of .NET without the restrictive licensing and prohibitive costs that Microsoft imposes, the Mono project was initiated and co-financed by Ximian Corporation for the development of an open source version of .NET Framework for Linux/Unix and Windows platforms (Mac OS X support will be added)..

Mono will allow cross-platform programming and operating of .NET compatible applications. Experts see the presence of a Unix-compatible version as decisive for the success of .NET.

Mono Kick Start is a practical introduction to Mono and .NET compatible application programming with Mono. After a classically structured crash-course on the C# language and Mono's own compiler, the authors reach down deeper to subjects like threads, network programming, security, database interaction, XML, and more.

A comprehensive practical section shows you how to set up Web applications with Mono, how GUIs can be programmed using GTK, and how applications written with .NET can be operated in the Mono framework.

About the Author

Ewald Geschwinde and Hans-Jüergen Schöenig are the founding partners of Cybertec Geschwinde and Schöenig, and Austrian company that provides commercial PostrgeSQL support, training, tuning, and remote administration for international clients. Geschwinde and Schöenig have used Mono extensively to develop high-end applications.

Other books by these authors include PostgreSQL Developer¿s Handbook (0-672-32360-9) and PHP PostgreSQL Advanced Web Development (0-672-32382-6).

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (September 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672325799
• ISBN-13: 978-0672325793
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,412,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Too much German., November 13, 2004

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Charles B. Destefanis "brady" (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mono Kick Start (Paperback)

This is a good introduction to C# and Mono, unfortunately something is lost in the translation. One paragraph seems to be missing a sentence, and I was confused on numerous occcasions by variable names that appear to be in German. It can be confusing when the "avg" variable suddenly changes to "zah1". The "Human" class is refered to as the "Mensch" class in one example, and apparently "Andreas" is German for "Andy." If these kinds of errors don't trip you up, I recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent introduction to Mono, January 2, 2006

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Cristian Prieto "kmt" (Guatemala) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mono Kick Start (Paperback)

Even this book was wrote in the early times of Mono I found it a really good introduction to the Mono Development, it is not designed to the "Professional C# Programmer" but for the really beginer in Mono and the C# Language.

It covers topics from the basic of C# Programming to topics about Network Programming, Database Programming and XML Programming.

If you want to start programming in Mono, start with this book

3 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced, hands-on, nicely organized guide, January 12, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mono Kick Start (Paperback)

Mono Kick Start is co-written by Hans-Juergen Schoenig and Ewald Geschwinde for intermediate to advanced users and is a fast-paced, hands-on, nicely organized guide to Mono and .NET compatible application programming with Mono. Includes subjects like threads, network programming, security, database interaction, XML, and more, plus a comprehensive practical section that shows readers how to set up Web applications with Mono, how GUIs can be programmed using GTK, and how applications written with .NET can be operated in the Mono framework.