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.NET Framework Essentials (3rd ED)
To Software Developers: Don't Bother
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.NET Framework Essentials
Thuan Thai , and Hoang Lam
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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ASIN: 0596005059

Book Description

Fully updated for version 1.1 of the .NET Framework, .NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition is an objective, concise, no-nonsense overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework for developing web applications and services. Written for intermediate to advanced VB, C/C++, Java, and Delphi developers, .NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition is also useful to system architects and leaders who are assessing tools for future projects. .NET Framework Essentials touches all the bases--from the Common Language Run-Time (CLR) and key class libraries to the specialized packages for ASP.NET, Windows Forms, XML Web Services, and data access (ADO.NET). The authors survey each major .NET language, including VB.NET, C#, J#, and Managed C++, as well as MSIL, clearing away the noise and hype, and presenting a clear, practical look at the underlying technologies. .NET Framework Essentials also provides a handy reference to the most commonly used features of .NET Framework. Written by two veteran web applications developers, .NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition is one of the most complete, concise, and ultimately useful books to describe the breadth of technology represented by .NET. Compact and free of fluff or proprietary hype, .NET Framework Essentials is an outstanding value for experienced programmers and architects who need to get up to speed quickly.

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True to it's purpose.......2006-05-17

I went to my local bookstore to get a functional understanding of ".NET". My previous readings had been hit and miss and provided little understanding of the new platform.

This book provided that understanding. The writeups on the CLR, assemblies, garbage collection, net components, web services, etc. were skeletal but quite good. I came away with some understanding of what .NET is, why it was developed and why I believe it should leapfrog Java in the web development world.

It wasn't an easy read since it provided good understanding with little detail, and takes some thought; but again, it serves it's purpose well.

.NET Framework Essentials (3rd ED).......2005-12-20

As the title says, this book gives the essentials of the .NET framework. It is not an exhaustive treatment, rather, it touches on the main features of .NET. The book assumes that the reader is fluent in object-oriented and component-based programming. Overall, the book was fairly well written with the main features of the .NET framework being clearly explained. The book has no distractive "fluff" in it, so one can easily dive into learning about .NET. The authors give an overview of .NET, and then present a description of the common language runtime (CLR). The common programming model and working with .NET components follow. XML data and web services are clearly explained with a lot of code snippets being given. The book concludes with chapters on ASP, Windows Forms, and mobile devices. The appendices are useful, as sometime acronyms aren't defined in the main text, but are explained in the appendix.

Overall, I found the book well written. The coverage of topics is actually fairly decent. The authors have done a good job of focusing on the essential aspects of .NET. If you're looking for a book that gives gives an overview of the heart of .NET, this is a good book. If you're looking for an exhaustive reference, than you'll probably want something else.

To Software Developers: Don't Bother.......2004-04-20

IMHO, OReilly tends to have the best technology books (I own many) but this book isn't one of them. This book is lightweight even as an introduction. This book is certainly fine for managers, senior architects, and business types, but if you plan to design and write software I recommend Jeff Prosise's "Programming Microsoft .NET" and Jeffrey Richter's "Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming", though a bit dated, both cover the .NET framework essentials and then some.

Excellent.......2003-11-06

Very well written primer on the .Net framework, internal workings of the CLR and language fundamentals. Great book.

OK but others are better.......2003-08-26

It is a fairly shallow overview of the .NET framework. The author tries to cover a lot of ground but that means each topic worth a chapter in another topical book gets a few pages here at most.

The book could come in handy if you just want a quick refresher before you go out for a .NET-related job interview .. ;) but not for serious learning.

The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

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The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks
Phil Haack , Jeff Atwood , and Jon Galloway
Manufacturer: SitePoint
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ASIN: 098028581X

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An ASP.NET 2.0 book that just helps you get things done!

This book contains a collection of 101 best practice, object oriented solutions that you can easily adapt to your own projects.

Coverage includes:

Working with text, numbers, dates & times

Accessing data with ADO.NET

Form validation under multiple scenerios

Page, Session and application state tips

Access control in web applications

Producing standards compliant output

Enhancing applications with AJAX

Working with Email

Handling errors and debugging

Performance tips and pitfalls

And much more!

As a bonus, all book buyers get download access to the code archive which has all the examples in the book in both C# and VB.

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Not for developers.
Excellent Reference/Resource Book
A comprehensive reference to ADO.NET
Look Elsewhere
Outstanding book

Essential ADO.NET
Bob Beauchemin
Manufacturer: Pearson Education
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0201758660

Customer Reviews:

Not for developers........2005-06-30

This reads like an ADO.NET user manual where all possibilities are mentioned but lack reasoning and coherence in the subject. Its not an easy read and was not written for develoipers who needs to quickly get to the topic instead its more for trainers.

Excellent Reference/Resource Book.......2004-11-25

This book covers those things about ADO.NET you cannot seem to find anywhere else - web, books, etc. Examples in the book provide straight-to-the-point information and details.

Personally, I feel this a must have book for your .NET collection!

A comprehensive reference to ADO.NET.......2003-09-19

I was generally very pleased with this book. It is an excellent reference for .NET developers using any of the more advanced features of ADO.NET. Bob's chapter on XML integration with ADO.NET is particularly well done.

I expect to be using this book as a reference for years to come.

My only compliant is that the book sometimes blurs the distinctions between SQL Server and other relational databases such as Oracle and DB2 UDB. Features that are only relevant to SQL Server are sometimes lumped together with more general database connectivity issues. It would have been clearer to have separate chapters for using ADO.NET with databases other than Microsoft SQL Server.

Look Elsewhere.......2003-02-20

Book contains a lot of valuable information, unfortunately it reads like an owner's manual. The layout of the book is it's main drawback, it follows the same format as legal codes (ex. 7.2.2 Refining Dataset'S XML schema) and the text formatting of the book looks like it was done in Word. If you are a fan of the "developmentor series" you should like this book, otherwise go somewhere (anywhere, ok maybe except Sam's publishing) else.

Outstanding book.......2003-02-19

This book really explains the workings of ADO.NET in clear English. I suspect that the author must have spent many hours tracing the SQL traffic between PC and Database server.

Writing a database intensive application from scratch requires a lot of careful planning. After a few reads from this book, one can design an efficient data layer and deal with nasty problems such as concurrency, provider details and overall performance.

Outstanding book - I can't wait for an update when .NET 1.1 arrives.

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