Others say...

"Useful but no advanced material. Bloated writing style"
This is a useful book. It covers all major topics in c# - no mean accomplishment. The chapters are well designed with good examples. As a professional programmer, I find software technologies keep expanding and there are always new topics to learn. For those topics that I knew little about, this book was very useful however, the depth is limited and for those areas with which I was familiar, there was little new. My other objection is that the author's writing style seems to prefer three words where one would do the job. I often found myself rereading a paragraph several times only to realize that he was trying to convey a rather simple idea.

As other reviewers have said, this book does not provide advanced, in depth information but, perhaps because of that, it is very useful on topics where on needs a basic understanding

"Very comprehensive and readable"
Very comprehensive. Low errata rate. For the most part, you can it read it wherever you are (i.e. you do NOT need to have VS running so that you can look through the "mystery" code that shows what the book does not.

"THE new .NET desk reference"
I found this book while searching around for one that covered new features of .NET 3.5. I have been working with .NET since before the official release of version 1.0, but got behind after 3.0 came out. I floundered about buying this for several months, debating spending the money on hundreds of pages of material that I already knew just to get a few nuggets that I wanted. The table of contents showed that it did cover the topics I was after in 30 ~ 50 page blocks. When I finally bought it, I discovered that I couldn't be more pleased. I skimmed through the parts that I was already familiar with, and even then learned some things. In fact, I came across a new feature of ADO.NET that directly answered an issue that I was having right at that moment. The sections on material that I was less familiar with were very easy to read and great for getting a workable understanding of the technology and how to begin using it.

I highly recommend this book both for a developer who is new to .NET and as a great reference to seasoned .NET developers. For the n00b, this is a thorough reference that leaves no stone unturned. For the old timers, it is a good, concise reference for the new stuff and a valuable "mental reboot" so you don't get stuck in that rut of writing .NET 1.1 code using a .NET 3.5 compiler. Mr. Troelson is thorough, detail oriented and very readable. This book has earned the right to retire several older, well worn references on my desk.


"Best book ever on C#; not so good with the .NET 3.5 platform"
I've read chapters 1-13 in their entirety read part of 14 and 15 and skimmed the ASP.NET chapters. It may be a while until I look through the rest of what's in this huge book, so I may as well review it now.

This book is really two books in one. The first part, Chapters 1-14, cover C# the language. The rest of the book covers stuff about the .NET platform.

The first 13 chapters of this book are nothing short of outstanding. I have many years of experience working with C#, but I haven't done any C# programming at all for the last year, so I felt that I needed to refresh my knowledge of the language, as well as learn about what has been added since version 1.0 This book was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Not only did I relearn everything about C# that I had forgotten, I learned a lot more than I ever knew. I feel like I know C# better now than I ever did before.

The author of this book doesn't just explain the language, he also explains what's going on behind the scenes in the CIL, so you really get a full understanding of exactly what's happening when your C# code is compiled.

Delegates are the part of C# that I always found the hardest to understand. This book explains delegates better than anything else I've read, I feel like I finally understand them.

The author of this book also avoids the two things I hate most about certain other computer books: (1) He never uses unprofessional nerd-language like "Wow, this technique is really cool!" Yes, some computer books have sentences like that and I think its demeaning to the programming profession. I don't recall reading through any bad grammar--the author is a very good writer. (2) The code samples are short and to the point. There's nothing I hate more than unnecessarily long code samples (except for the nerd-speak).

But is this book all perfect? Not really. I wish the author just cut it off at chapter 14 (which introduces LINQ but really doesn't go into enough detail for one to understand it) and sold the book for half the price. This book is too big and too expensive.

For example, the ASP.NET chapters don't seem very useful. ASP.NET is a huge topic, way too big to be covered in three chapters. I think the three chapters here would be too confusing for an ASP.NET beginner, and not comprehensive enough at all for the professional ASP.NET programmer.

Despite my annoyances at the books size and coverage of material that's unnecessary, I'm so happy about the quality of the first 13 chapters that I give it 5 stars.

"The Best C# Book, Then Period ."
Any serious C# Developer out there gotta have that profound, well structured textbook. I would like to thank the author for his continuing effort to not only sharpen every new version, but also his clear and simple way of explaining the subject. I've already got the Pro C# 2008 and THE .NET 3.5 Platform. What are you waiting for? Go order a copy at the amazon web site and let the fun begin.

  

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What our customer's say!

"Excellent", I initially downloaded an ebook just to check out how this book is, and i wasnt disappointed. I ordered it a week ago and got it yesterday. I simply love it. Best book on c#

"Best Book To Learn C#", If only a few books could get six stars, this would be one of them! This book was easy to follow and with good, solid examples that could be typed in as you read along. The only problem is that now I expect too much from the other books that I read...no other book has been able to match this one!

"Almost Too Much", I needed to catch up on .NET 3 and 3.5, after reading reviews I selected this title. Being a very experienced developer I didn't want another start from the beginning and target everyone book.

I have mixed opinion on the book, while there is a ton of info here, I find myself spending lots of time skipping around and over stuff. I was disappointed with such little part of this very large book actually being on the '.NET 3.5 Platform'.

Experienced developers don't need a book, targeted to a 'platform', teaching object oriented programming theory. I would have much rather seen these chapters devoted to the 2008 VS IDE.


I think all of the info in the book is great and I am sure I will go back to various parts of the book to review 'old' stuff now and then. Generally speaking from a very experienced developer point of view I would guesstimate that I will only use 25% of the book.

To summarize, great general resource for lesser experienced developers not as good for the very experienced wanting to update 2008 .NET 3.5 skills.






"Interesting detail, useful examples, poor editing", I turned to this book after getting frustrated with "Professional C# 2008" from Wrox Press. Each book provides detail that the other leaves out, but this one is better at revealing what goes on under the hood. The editing in this book is worse than in the other one. In fact, I have the impression that it was not edited at all. This one is better at illustrating points with examples, but some of the examples are unnecessarily complicated. The fact that this book is hardcover is a point in its favor.

"A real must have", If you can only buy one book this year and are a c# developer mate it this one.

Really get it and read it. It will change you.



 
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Read this reviews before You buy...

"Really good book to learn C# 3.5, but ...", Few reasons why this book was not given 5*****

1. Size of the book. I believe it doesn't need to be this big

2. Order of the chapters is bit distracting. For ex. Linq is introduced in CH14 and no further discussion until CH24

3. Some of the examples are copy and paste from several versions of the same program with minor modifications. So there are slight incompatibilities. Not show stoppers though

4. Real hard topics (Understanding Object lifetime, Behind the scenes of Linq etc.) are more like touch and go type

More or less this is a great book for a bit experienced programmer (C++/Java/C# 2.0). Not for new comers, I guess.


"Professional, Credible, Insightful...", If you have tinkered with C# at all this book is going to take you to levels, that in retrospect, will leave you wondering how you have grown so much. I have read approximately 150 pages of the 1000 plus document and already understand to a great degree the logic and structure behind the .Net Framework.

This book points out very early the fact that C# is directly related to the .Net Framework on an intimate level that will profoundly influence your understanding of and approach to developing systems in the .Net vein with C#. This document will enliven your strategy and empower your ability to leverage technology from a number of different angles within the scope of the .Net Framework as it pertains to C#.

Some really excellent points that are touched upon include: specialized tools for decompiling .Net assemblies, tools for the optimizatiofn of your code and systems, tools that enable you to effectively document your code, some simple examples along with a little tutorial involving the Mono Framework (a.k.a - Linux .Net), and reviews as well as setup instructions for various .Net development tools like Sharp Develop (a free open source C# development IDE that can even be run from a USB Flash Drive).

This book is a defacto tool for anyone wishing to become competent and proficient with C# and .Net cohesively. I actually look forward to reading again and "Pro C# 2008 and the .Net 3.5 Platform" is a hard one to put down. It seems as though that every time I re-read the the material I am seeing something new or finding inspiration to explore topics in a different way. This is probably why I haven't made it past page 150 and that is incredible as in that short a time span I've come to understand and question so much.

This document is truly magnificent. The author is a Microsoft .Net MVP programmer and makes educational software products for children and adolescents. Troelson's expertise hits the mark relentlessly with a delivery that I have yet to find an equal. He cashes in on his own experiences with a damn the torpedos approach and gets you to the town hall ahead of schedule. This man is a master craftsman and should not be overlooked or underestimated and Apress does a fantastic job of showcasing his wisdom with a nicely layed out and sturdy bound hardcover that is still worth the [..], here it's [..] roughly, that I paid for my copy.

If you design or program in C# and you feel that you can take or leave this book do yourself a big favor and check out a few preview chapters of it at the Apress site and see for yourself. Otherwise I would have to merely look on and wish you the best.

"Wonderful Reference For C# and .NET 3.5", Even though I find the Apress look and design to be a bit dry and blah, the content of their books cannot be ignored. With 'Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform', Apress continues their wonderful tradition of great books and this 4th Edition is no different.

With long books like this I like to give a Chapter Overview as I feel it gives a good flavor for BIG books which is necessary:

01. The Philosophy Of .NET
02. Building C# Applications
03. Core C# Programming Constructs, Part I
04. Core C# Programming Constructs, Part II
05. Encapsulated Class Types
06. Inheritance And Polymorphism
07. Exception Handling
08. Object Lifetime
09. Interfaces
10. Collections & Generics
11. Delegates, Events, Lambdas
12. Indexers, Operators, Pointers
13. C# 2008 Language Features
14. LINQ
15. .NET Assemblies
16. Type Reflection, Late Binding, Attribute-Based Programming
17. Processes, Appdomains, Object Contexts
18. Multithreaded Applications
19. CIL And Dynamic Assemblies
20. File I/O And Isolate Storage
21. Object Serialization
22. ADO.NET Part I: Connected Layer
23. ADO.NET Part I: Disconnected Layer
24. Programming With LINQ APIs
25. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
26. Windows Workflow Foundation (WFF)
27. Programming With Windows Forms
28. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) + XAML
29. WPF Controls
30. WPF 2D Graphical Rendering, Resources, Themes
31. Building ASP.NET Web Pages
32. ASP.NET Web Controls, Themes, Master Pages
33. ASP.NET State Management Techniques
A. COM & .NET Interoperability
B. .NET Development With Mono

As can be seen, this is a VAST book that spans a ton of topics. The only "problem" with books of this sort is that they are not great teaching books in my opinion. You can learn from them, but they are better served as references and a book that has more brevity used to learn the topics here. I would advise the same thing. Programmers that open this book up should have a solid background with a programming language already and if this is the case they will have a lot easier time mucking their way through this text.

Another issue to bring up is that a book this large cannot focus specifically on one topic too much or the length would be 2-3x larger which certainly doesn't work for a 1,500 page book as is. If you need the focus to be web development, this book does a good job of introducing the reader, but only around 100 pages are spent over a couple of chapters. When picking this book up, keep in mind that you are getting a full overview of C#. If you do that you will find this book immensely useful and educational.

***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

"Unabridged information for the serious learner", I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about learning C# and is coming from an older .NET platform or from previous C/C++ experience. The book is extremely thick, yes, but wastes little space. The examples are detailed in explaining the topic at hand but do not carry extraneous details that could distract from the current topic.

I would also recommend this book to anyone who might not have constant access to a computer to test out the topics. I find this book to be one of the few programming books that I can sit down with in front of the fire and read without having to get up every five minutes to see how an example really works. This book manages to fully explain the topics in such a way that the explaination is complete; a visit to the computer to try and understand the text is rarely needed.


"Un ottimo libro da tenere a portata di mano e da studiare", Ho trovato un'ottima guida in questo libro. Gli argomenti trattati sono spiegati in maniera eccellente: breve introduzione, esempio banale e poi una trattazione approfondita dell'argomento. Un breve sommario conclude ogni capitolo e permette di fare un ripasso di quello che si e' letto all'occorrenza.

E' un libro che consiglio sia a chi inizia per la prima volta a programmare in c#.net (seppure sono necessarie delle basi di programmazione oop) e naturalmente ai piu' esperti, pubblico a cui sembra essere destinato.

Devo dire che ho trovato in questo libro un fedele compagno di lavoro, visto che e' corredato anche di un ottimo indice analitico e, per chi lo acquista subito, dell'intero pdf full searchable.

Mi assumo la responsabilita' di consigliarlo a tutti :).

  
 
 

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