The Book of Visual Studio .NET

By Robert B Dunaway

"The Book of Visual Studio .NET" surveys each .NET server and related technologies, with a focus on Visual Studio 7 (VS7). Hands-on examples cover building forms, data retrieval, moving to COM+, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886411697
• ISBN13: 9781886411692
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: No Starch Pr
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.3" x 0.8" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Practical!! Very Useful!!

Visual Studio.NET is a very practical and easy to use guide into the world of .NET technology. The author gives clear and easy to follow steps to the implementation of multiple .NET technologies using Visual Studio.NET Overall, the text is helpful for both beginners and advanced users. If one has any need to learn .NET technology, this is the book to purchase.

DEMYSTIFY VISUAL STUDIO .NET WITH THIS TEXT

To the delight of most beginners (and intermediate learners), this book handled the basics of Visual Studio .NET very well.Chores like typing codes, creating projects; as well as compiling and debugging methods received generous attention.Also, many advanced learners will appreciate how some sections of this book (diligently) treated the most recent .NET technologies, which are currently being applied in the popular Visual Studio 7.Overall, this text is a well-composed book which is likely to give newcomers all the accommodation that they may need without disappointing the more advanced learners.

A solid, competent introduction for newcomers

The Book Of Visual Studio .NET: A Guide For Developers by Robert B. Dunaway (System Architect in Software Development for Strategic Data Systems) is a direct and accessible guide to learning the ins and outs of the various tools applicable to Visual Studio .NET, including ASP.NET, VB.NET, and XML Web Services. Hands-on examples, black-and-white screenshots, and thoroughly "user-friendly" text present complex concepts in an unambiguous and easy-to-assimilate manner. The Book Of Visual Studio .NET is confidently recommended as being a solid, competent introduction for newcomers to the world of .NET technology.

Get's to the point

I managed to get what I needed to begin building applications based on this one because my time wasn't wasted. He got right to the point and then continued on to the next topic. The examples are good but sometimes included a little more hand holding than I really need. If you are brand new to .NET then this might be good.I would have to describe this book as "Short, sweet, and to the point" and I do recommend it to those just starting to learn Studio .NET.

Best practice tips

This is an excellent book if you are looking for a detailed explanation of the tools that come with Visual Studio.NET and best practices for their implementation. It also includes chapters on how to use VS.NET to implement some of the .NET technologies.Some of what I liked was the author's explanations of how the different technologies can be integrated followed by his opinion on how they should be integrated.If you are an experienced developer then you should already know many of these concepts. I would recommend this book for new to intermediate developers and managers.