Network programming in .NET: C# & Visual Basic .NET (Paperback)

by Fiach Reid (Author) "This book will help you develop network applications with .NET, using either the C# (pronounced C-sharp) or VB.NET programming language..." (more)
Key Phrases: netsh interface, command socket, receive buf, Visual Studio, Forml Load, Internet Explorer (more...)

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Book Description
Covers the latest version of .NET.

Product Description
Network Programming in .NET, with C# & Visual Basic .NET. Network programming in .NET is a book due for release in June 2004, from Elsevier Digital Press. The book is a complete introduction to developing network programs in both C# and VB.NET. It includes chapters on the fundamentals of network programming, TCP and UDP sockets, multicasting, HTTP and SMTP, Remoting, and Web services. Not only that, but it also covers rare, and hard-to-find practical information on Telephony, Packet capture, MSMQ, and IPv6. Whether you’re a professional network programmer, or just want to see what’s possible, you’ll find that .NET Network Programming is a complete guide to the capabilities of networking in the .NET framework.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 541 pages
• Publisher: Digital Press (June 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555583156
• ISBN-13: 978-1555583156
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #521,657 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was looking for, March 14, 2006

By	Michael Simpson "Owner of KronosRobotics.com" (Leesburg VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book because I wanted to do socket programming. However only 30 pages is devoted to the topic. Threads are not covered as all and I found more information on the web then I found in this book.

The fact that you can not download the source code is another blow against the book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wide Coverage WITHOUT Source Code, September 23, 2004

By	Michael W. Schellenberger (georgetown, in United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Overall, covers many areas, lacks detailed socket theory, wastes space and no source code.

The book covers a lot of stuff that I hadn't anticipated, which I thought was great. The book goes from Streaming, sockets, numerous internet related protocols, multicasting, telephony and MSMQ.

The book really lacks detailed explanation on Sockets however there are plenty of code examples to learn from. The samples could use more detailed explanation. They are concise and the few I took the time to type in worked fine.

There is no mention of source code being available. I contacted the publisher, Elsevier - Digital Press, and after a 3 day delay said 'the source code is on the inside cover'. No sure what that means I guess I will have to wait another 3 days to find out.

One other dislike was the fact that every code snippet is duplicated in each language. The book is intended for non beginners so there should be no need to waste so much space. The second language should be available in a download.

I gave the 4 only because of the wide coverage and great theory in these other areas. The book will get you writing apps that can talk to each other over IP.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well done, October 14, 2005

By	kc "kc31824" (stamford, ct USA) - See all my reviews

This book took me from 0 to 50 on network programming in 1 long day.

It is written for someone familiar with .net and wanting to do network programming in .net -- either C# or VB.net.

The coverage is very broad -- starting from sockets, to email, to http/web, to encryption, network utilities, etc. Each section is short and sweet, but still specific enough with an example that you feel you can jump in and start coding this.

Also, the author is clearly a practioner himself -- this wasn't just reciting the msdn library, this was the tips and tricks on what parts really matter of each aspect of networking, with real life situations.

This was one of the top few, if not the best, computer software books I've read, in terms of taking me from virtually no knowledge of a subject (outside of a network theory class a long time ago) to feeling confident that I can use the material in a commercial application.

Two drawbacks:
- Would have been nice to be able to download the sample code form somewhere as full apps. Retyping it is a bit of a pain.

- I'm using the VS 2005 beta and a couple of the namespaces like system.web.mail have been obsoleted.

However, if you're trying to learn about networking and using a .net enviornment, this is a good investment of time.