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Programming Microsoft Visual C# 2005: The Language

Format: Paperback
Author: Donis Marshall
ReleaseDate: 25 January, 2006
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Rating:

Excellent C# Reference for Experienced Developers
95% of what we do as developers doesn't require in-depth knowledge of the language we're using. This is the book I'll use when I need to know how something in C# works, in detail. But the 5% that does can be the most time consuming and painful. When I'm stuck, and I don't understand WHY C# is doing something a particular way that doesn't make sense to me, this is the book I'll be reaching for! Have I read the whole thing from beginning to end? No. This is the type of book you reach for when you're in trouble, and you have to know the inner workings of C#. It's the book that saves your bacon at 2am when you have a project due. My recommendation: read the debugging chapter first. Not 1 developer in 20 knows the debugger as well as they should. That section alone was worth the price of the book.

Several reviewers apparently felt that the book didn't provide them with a sufficiently simple path to learning C#. Unfortunately, they were not the core audience for this book. From the introduction, it states that this book "is for developers who want a comprehensive explanation of Visual C# 2005, or want to explore a specific aspect of the language. " In other words, this book is for experienced developers with a need for detail. If you don't know C#, look elsewhere. If you're sharpening your existing C# skills, or migrating from C# 1. 0 to 2. 0, this is your book.

So, why 4 stars and not 5? Reference books rarely make 5 stars for me. In fact, I would rate my own reference book (Programming ADO. NET) at 4 stars. This is an excellent reference, and one you'll keep on hand. For me, 5 Stars are reserved for those technical books that you absolutely cannot put down. Those that fill you with energy, excitement and passion. Reference books rarely do that. This one is no exception. It won't convince you to drop everything else and spend your life becoming a C# junkie. Instead, it'll save your job when your stuck on that intractable problem and just can't seem to figure out why.

Great Reference for C #
The book offers clear explanations of many aspects of this language from the basics on up to its more complex components. This is a great resource for experienced and less experienced Programmers for learning C# 2005. Especially helpful were the many examples of code included to illustrate the concepts.
Mr Marshall has done an excellent job putting it all together in this book.

exactly what I was looking for
It combines concise programming elements and nuances that are vital for anyone developing applications.
This is by far the best C# resource available on the market today.

If you are an experienced developer you WILL learn something new from this book. .