C# and the .NET Platform, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Andrew Troelsen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590590554 | ISBN-13: 978-1590590553 | Publication Date: June 5, 2003 | Edition: 02

The first edition of thise book was released during the 2001 TechEd conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, C# and the .NET Platform has been translated into eight different languages, nominated as a 2002 Jolt Award Finalst, and named winner of the 2003 Referenceware Excellence Awards in the best programming book category.

For those of you who have read the first edition, were happy to report that the text has gone through a substantial upgrade. You will find that every chapter has been updated with additional fresh content. Several new chapters exist, including coverage of the .NET Remoting layer, core CLR atoms, and a much deeper treatment of ASP.NET. As always, the story is told using a friendly and approachable voice.

If you are checking out this book for the first time, understand that this text is intended for developers who already have some experience in a modern object language. The mission of this text is to provide you with a solid foundation of the C# language and the key aspects of the .NET platform (assemblies, Windows Forms, Web Forms, etc.). Once you read and absorb these twenty chapters, you will be in a perfect position to apply this knowldege to your specific programming assignments, and you will be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.

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About the Author

Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech-Inc., and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. His book Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform won the prestigious 2003 Referenceware Excellence Award and is now in its third edition. Also of note are his earlier five-star treatment of traditional COM in the bestselling Developer's Workshop to COM and ATL mirrored in his book, COM and .NET Interoperability, and his top-notch investigation of VB .NET in Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide. Troelsen has a degree in mathematical linguistics and South Asian studies from the University of Minnesota and is a frequent speaker at numerous .NET-related conferences. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife, Amanda, and spends his free time investigating .NET and waiting for the Wild to win the Stanley Cup.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1200 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 02 edition (June 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590590554
• ISBN-13: 978-1590590553
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.1 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,759,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can be a good book - at times, October 6, 2004

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This review is from: C# and the .NET Platform, Second Edition (Hardcover)

I got this book a while ago (when I was a Java developer) but never really read much of it until I got my latest contracting job - which primarily involved c#/.net as well as some COM interoperability. For the longest time I never understood why I kept getting frustrated whenever I read this thing. It finally hit me - the book is somewhat of an anomoly. On one hand, it misses some major areas of .net functionality (doesn't even cover xml document creation nor COM interoperability) and on the other hand it goes into excrutiating detail on other points. A lot of times he will start a topic off by going into a lot of detail - but then will admit that he is explaining something very obscure that 99% of people may never need to know. My question is - then why cover it? Cut out some of this obscure stuff and put in some more of the topics that most people would encounter. Although I have painted a negative picture so far, there are some areas where this book really shines. I am finding that as I progress from being an intermediate to advanced c#/.net developer I am starting to appreciate this book more.
In summary, I would recommend this only as a 2nd or 3rd book to your c#/.net collection - there are too many holes in the text for it to be considered a primary text (I personally fell in love with Wrox's Professional C# - 2nd ed).

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer., November 17, 2004

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Jesus Mercado Rivera "jesusramon" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C# and the .NET Platform, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This book is not for beginner programers. It is excelent for people coming from VB, C++ or Java. It gives you a solid base on the .Net framework as well as the C# language touching both at the same time but in a coherent manner. Of the more specific subjects touch in the book the one on Data Access is ourstanding. It is also a great book to do from start to finish as the layout of the chapters favor this. You may want to supplent this book with a book for specifics about web technologies (I can recommend Programming Microsoft.Net by Jeff Prosise) and one dealing with data access (Microsoft ADO.NET Core Reference by David Sceppa is a good choice).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on C# and .NET, August 20, 2003

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"as0129" (Maple Grove, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: C# and the .NET Platform, Second Edition (Hardcover)

First, I would like to thank the Author, Andrew Troelsen for writing such an excellent book on C#.
I have read several books on C#, but this book I am reading word by word, sentence by sentence. I liked the way author has introduce new keywords/concept by enhancing the existing code and then explaing the facts about the code (Why and How). The Author has taken a full advantage of his experience in teaching. He has structured this book accordingly.

The author has mentioned, this book is for the developer who already has some expousre to modern object language, but I feel this book can help beginners who wants to learn C# and .NET technology.

If you want to learn more about C# or enhance your existing knowledge, this is the book. I highly recommend this book.