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Title: C# in a Nutshell by Ted Neward, Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari ISBN: 0-596-00181-9 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: C# in a Nutshell - Supports my day-to-day efforts
Comment: In my opinion O'reilly continually puts out the best technical books and "C# in a Nutshell" further supports their excellent reputation. As usual with O'reilly's other offerings in their "in a Nutshell" series they leave out the fluff and provide just the facts. This approach makes "C# in a Nutshell" easy to recommend if you've already gotten your feet wet in C#. On the other hand if you're still green you're better off with books that offer a traditional tutorial approach and then come back when you're ready to get into some advanced topics or need a reference to the namespaces and C# implementation.
Understanding this book is not a tutorial for the beginner will help acclimate yourself to what to expect. Even though the subtitle reads "A Desktop Reference" ample content exists to introduce beginning topics that lay the ground work for its reference sections.
The first nineteen chapters, approximately two hundred and nineteen pages, cover beginning topics such as .NET Framework and C# basics to advanced subjects including reflection, XML serialization, and threading. The remaining chapters are devoted to a quick reference to classes in the namespaces. Several topics that I'm interested in, including GDI+ were mentioned only briefly and then referred to related namespaces. I'm hoping that GDI+ and other UI related material are covered in more depth in O'reilly's ".NET Windows Forms in a Nutshell" offering or the next edition of "C# in a Nutshell".
Code examples in the book were sufficient to reinforce my understanding of each topic and the 'animal tracks' notes were a nice touch and more than mere filler. Other niceties include UML diagrams detailing the namespace structures, DLL / namespace associations, and the C# API Quick Reference encapsulated in a Visual Studio.NET plug-in supplied on the included CD.
"C# in a Nutshell" has already helped me in a VB to C# conversion project. I'm already looking forward to the next edition that may address some of the missing namespaces, otherwise it's a very important tool that supports my day to day efforts.
Rating: 4
Summary: IT BARED ALL THE PARAMETERS
Comment: This newly introduced "C# in a Nutshell" provides all the basic information most programmers would need on both C# and general .NET programming. It is a textbook that will appeal to both intermediate and advanced users. All parameters which constitute the basics of C# language, Visual Studio .NET, and object-oriented principles were expertly exposed. I was really impressed by its method of handling the Systems.NET, Systems.XML, and Interopservices.
This is one C# book that I would recommend for most intermediate users, (as well as advanced users who need a handy companion). It bared all the C# parameters, although some sections were overtly summarized.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very good reference text.
Comment: This book is not a "teach yourself C#"; it is only a reference text. If you are experienced in another programming language, however, you can use this reference to easily find the syntax required by C#. The book is a quick reference useful for programmers who like to have a paper copy reference on their desktops. By the publisher's own admission, it is not an exhausted reference.
I like having a hard copy reference when I'm programming, so this book suits me fine. There are numerous example code snippets throughout the book to help you learn C#. In addition, the second edition also adds a CD that allows you to incorporate the book's Quick Reference directly into the help files of Visual Studio .NET. This gives you, the programmer, more options when you need help. It is also handy when you have left the book at home.
I'm an intermediate Java programmer who needed to make the conversion to C# for a particular project. "C# in a Nutshell" has assisted me in this aim, and as a result, I would recommend this book to anyone as a useful reference text.
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Title: Programming C#, Third Edition by Jesse Liberty ISBN: 0596004893 Publisher: O'Reilly Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: ASP.NET in a Nutshell, Second Edition by G. Andrew Duthie, Matthew MacDonald ISBN: 0596005202 Publisher: O'Reilly Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: ADO.NET in a Nutshell by Matthew MacDonald, Bill Hamilton ISBN: 0596003617 Publisher: O'Reilly Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: C# Language Pocket Reference by Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari, Ted Neward ISBN: 059600429X Publisher: O'Reilly Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Inside C#, Second Edition by Tom Archer, Andrew Whitechapel ISBN: 0735616485 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 24 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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