Core C# And .net

By Stephen C. Perry

Written for C# 2.0 and .NET 2.0, this work contains coverage of generics, Master Pages, the DataGridView, and other new features. It covers Web development, Windows development, data management,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131472275
• ISBN13: 9780131472273
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Length: 972 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 2.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books for .NET and C#

Core C# and .NET, read cover to cover would almost cover the entire 70-536 exam (.NET 2.0 Frameworks Application Development Foundation). Take the title of this book to heart - it is C# AND .NET. This book is without any doubt my most valued C# or .NET book to date. I think a better title would be "Lean the.NET Framework inside and out! ...with plenty of code examples provided in C#" Quick Note: I was using the Microsoft Training Kit For Exam 70-536( .NET 2.0 Frameworks Application Development Foundation). I read it cover to cover. While it is essential reading if you are going to take the exam, the Training Kit is full of gaps and errors. In some cases, incorrect information that needs to be unlearned (this has become a known fact about the book in the blogosphere and forums) ...I went to a local book seller and read C# books for hours with a goal of finding the right one to fill on those gaps. "Core C# and .NET" managed to clarify "chapters" of confusion from the Training Kit in 15 minutes of reading - I slammed the book shut and got up and paid for it. Slammed it shut because I was aggravated with Microsoft - Stuff I was struggling to understand was so clear to me because of this book. Good writing, knowledge, and frankly, a good teaching style. I have since come to love this book and I have had it for only a week. If you want to "Learn the.NET Framework inside and out!" this is the book!

Exhaustive and accurate encyclopedia for learning C#

Many publishers have released books for learning C# programming. But some of these books cover only certain aspects of the C# language such as ADO.NET, Windows Forms, ASP.NET, etc. There are only very few books which examine the C# language completely. Moreover, these books are too bulky to handle. Core C# and .NET covers almost all aspects of the C# language in a concise format. This book is neither too bulky nor too small but provides information right from the fundamentals. This book has been divided into four parts and eighteen chapters with two useful appendixes. Chapter 1 provides a basic introduction of the Microsoft .NET Framework and C#. It examines CLR, .NET Framework class libraries, various tools, and C# Compiler. Chapter 2 examines the core concepts of the C# language such as operators, loops, strings, arrays, etc. with the help of source codes. Chapters 3 and 4 delve deep into various aspects of C# such as classes, methods, delegates, events, operator overloading, generics, exception handling, and serialization. You should note that generics are a new addition to C# 2.0 and have been covered with the help of a complete example. Chapter 5 provides a comprehensive explanation about strings, StringBuilder class, streams, and regular expressions. Chapters 6 and 7 will help you to learn about Windows Forms and the various .NET controls such as Button, CheckBox, ProgressBar, Timer, etc. An important point to note is that the functioning of each control has been explained with the help of relevant codes and screenshots of the final output produced by each code. Chapters 8 and 9 provide brief coverage of graphics, images, fonts, and printing. Chapter 8 includes a sample project: Building a Color Viewer. I feel that sample projects will surely help a reader grasp the concepts very easily. Chapters 10, 11, and 12 examine the core concepts such as XML, ADO.NET, and data binding with Windows Forms controls. Among other topics, you will learn the usage of GridView class with the help of Chapter 12. Chapters 13, 14, and 15 throw light upon some of the advanced concepts such as asynchronous programming and multithreading. These chapters also cover remoting, security, deployment of applications, and much more. If you are a .NET addict with a craze for Internet, then the chapters inside Part 4 are for you. These chapters examine ASP.NET Web Forms, usage of code behind techniques, master pages, usage of the web.config file, caching, Web services, WSDL, SOAP, and lot more. I feel that a project about developing a shopping cart application would be an added bonus for this part, and I hope the author will consider this when writing the next edition. The final section of this book contains two appendixes. One is about C# 2.0 features, and the other provides information about events and delegates included with DataGridView controls in a tabular format. At the end, the author also provides answers to all the questions included with the exerci

Core C# and .NEt

Not being a Microsoft MVP, but an experienced programmer who is new to .NET and C#, I was quite pleased with breadth and depth of this book. If you are looking for a book that will help you make the transition to .NET programming, you should find this book useful. As with most .NET books, you can find much of the information online in MSDN. But for me, time is important and I don't care to spend hours searching for information on remoting, threading,ASP.NET, and ADO.NET when I can find it in one readable source. Most of the code examples are short but instructive, and they do work. I downloaded the code from the book's website and tested some of it under .NET 2.0 beta with no problems. Also, the download includes a simple movies database that is used in many of the examples. Yes, the book tries to cover a lot of topice--which is its purposes. Everything is not covered in the depth you would like. I would like to see more on generics and reflection. But overall, the book does a pretty good job of providing information for its target audience (as described in its introduction) experienced programmers moving to .NET.

Excellent work on both C# and .NET

I'm impressed by this book. It has some faults. The fonts are too big, the illustrations are too big and the margins are too wide. This book could have been about half as fat if it were just produced better. But the content is great. There is a fast but thorough dive into C# syntax and form. After that there are numerous chapters on graphics, threading, web work, XML and more. The coverage isn't incredibly deep on each topic, but it's good enough to get into it, and it sets down good practices for future work. I like this book and I recommend it.

The must-have for emanicpation from ignorance--nirvana

This text is the most useful ever for me. It combines the best of practical application balanced with the latest methodologies. An immediate time-saver and productivity booster in all my professional work. This book has unlocked an ability in me to create like never before!