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Learning C# 2005
Get Started with C# 2.0 and .NET Programming
By Jesse Liberty, Brian MacDonald
Quick Overview:
This is a good beginning book for the person who is just starting out learing to program.
Review:
This is just the blurb from the publisher, but this is a good book for the absolute beginner with programming and has decided to start with C#.
If you're a novice programmer and you want to learn C#, there aren't many books that will guide you. Most C# books are written for experienced C++ and Java programmers. That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books Programming C# and Programming ASP.NET, has written an entry-level guide to C#.
Written in a warm and friendly manner, Learning C# assumes no prior programming experience, and provides a thorough introduction to Microsoft's premier .NET language. The book helps you build a solid foundation in .NET, and shows you how to apply your skills through the use of dozens of tested examples. You'll learn about the syntax and structure of the C# language, including operators, classes and interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings.
Better yet, this updated edition of Learning C# has been completely revised to include the very latest content and teaching techniques.
Here's what's new:
  • A detailed explanation of C# 2.0
  • An introduction to Visual Studio 2005, a tool set for building Windows and web applications
  • More than 200 questions and programming exercises to help you better judge your understanding of the material
  • A greater emphasis on event handling
  • Information on generics and generic collections
By the time you've finished Learning C#, you'll be ready to move on to a more advanced programming guide that will help you create large-scale web and Windows applications.
Whether you have a little object-oriented programming experience or you are new to programming altogether, Learning C# will set you firmly on your way to mastering the essentials of the C# language.
My Recommendation:
Get your hands on this book if you are just starting out.