A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0, Third Edition (Expert's Voice) (Paperback)

by Eric Gunnerson (Author), Nick Wienholt (Author)
Key Phrases: managed extensions, int list, port test, Visual Studio, Windows Forms, Visual Basic (more...)

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Product Description
<p><i>A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0, Third Edition</i> is a critical update to the highly successful second edition. It is written by a member of the original C# language-design team and a C# program manager, so you can be certain this book contains the expertise you're looking for.</p>

<p>This third edition covers the new elements of C# 2005 that you'll soon embrace. This comprehensive tutorial explains features like generics, iterators, anonymous types, and partial classes. It is sure to be a key resource for all you C# programmers!</p>

About the Author
Eric Gunnerson is a software design engineer in Microsoft's Visual C++ QA group and a member of the C# design team. In his professional career, he has worked primarily on database products and tools, and is proud that nearly half the companies he has worked for remain in business.

Nick Wienholt is an independent Windows and .NET consultant based in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Maximizing .NET Performance, one of the top-selling .NET performance books. Since the book's release, it has ranked among Amazon's top 25 .NET titles.

Wienholt was awarded the Microsoft MVP award in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and he cofounded the Sydney Deep .NET user group. He also writes technical articles for Australian Developer Journal, ZDNet, Pinnacle Publishing, Developer.com, MSDN Magazine (the Australia and New Zealand Edition), and Microsoft Developer Network. Wienholt is a keen participant in .NET-related newsgroups.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 3 edition (June 20, 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.com Sales Rank: #187,184 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 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

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#

6 of 6 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 (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Clay Porter - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.