A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0 (Expert's Voice) [Paperback]

Eric Gunnerson (Author), Nick Weinholt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590595017 | ISBN-13: 978-1590595015 | Publication Date: June 28, 2005 | Edition: 3rd ed.

C# is the modern and dominant object-oriented programming language for the programming industry. It combines an astonishing flexibility and utility to meet the different programming and productivity challenges facing developers today, while retaining the directness and power of its distinguished predecessors, C and C++.

Written by C# Program Manager and member of the original C# language design team with Anders Hejlsberg, this book goes far beyond the Microsoft C# Language Specification, to become a critical update of its highly successful second edition.

This third edition covers the new elements of C# 2.0 that developers will embrace in 2005. It is a comprehensive tutorial aimed at the experienced programmer, offering in-depth information about C# 2.0 and all of its new features, including generics, iterators, anonymous types and partial classes. It is a key resource for all C# programmers.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eric Gunnerson has been Program Manager of the C# team at Microsoft, and was involved with Anders – he knows C# like few others, and writes this book with an authority few in the world can match. Eric presently writes a C# column on MSDN online.

Nick Wienholt is an independent Windows and .NET consultant based in Sydney. He is the author of ‘Maximizing .NET Performance’, also from Apress - one of the top selling .NET performance book since its release, and has ranked in Amazon’s Top 25 .NET titles.

Nick was awarded the Microsoft Most Valued Professional Award in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and is the co-founder of the Sydney Deep .NET User group, writes technical article for Australian Developer Journal, ZDNet, Pinnacle Publishing, Developer.COM, MSDN Magazine (Australia and New Zealand Edition) and the Microsoft Developer Network, and is a keen participant in .NET related newsgroups.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 3rd ed. edition (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590595017
• ISBN-13: 978-1590595015
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, October 14, 2005

By 

GiladR "Gilad" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0 (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

I already read few books about C# and dotNET, and most
of them were usually too big with too many details.
This book was with short and clear explanations that
were easy to memorize and the examples were excellent!

I don't recommend it as the first book for beginners, as
it does not elaborate, but it is great as a reference
and as tutorial for people who already know about C#

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than just a 2.0 upgrade book, January 25, 2006

By 

Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0 (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

I expected this book to just cover the enhanced 2.0 features. That's not the point at all. This is an all you can eat C# introduction book that goes really, really fast. Read in the title that this is for 'programmers'. That means that the author expects you to understand how to program an object oriented language. If you know that already then this book will get you into C# 2.0 quickly and easily. If you don't know how to program, then this book is not for you.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not an introductory book, December 27, 2005

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Clay Porter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0 (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

A print copy of this book is probably a bad idea, since its main value is its capability of describing differences between C# 1.x and 2.0. Not written to groove anyone into using C#; targeted more at people who know 1.x intimately or those coming from a java or c++ background, wanting to know about generics and other "new" features. It would sure be nice to have the pdf freebie that comes with a lot of apress books, but no -- it costs another $30. If you really want to know about C# from the ground up, this book can only be ancillary to something like Liberty's book or Troelsen's Professional C# and the .Net Platform. Hence the fact that you can buy it used for $10 or less.