Microsoft Visual C# .Net

by Joyce Farrell

Part of the Visual Studio.NET platform, C# is a truly object-oriented language that can provide numerous benefits for the beginning programmer. Programming with C#.NET provides background knowledge in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0619062738
• ISBN13: 9780619062736
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

One of the Textbooks worth keeping

I fully concur with the last reviewer. I think Joyce Farrell has done an excellent job with this book. The simple no-nonsense approach she takes in writing material that is geared for the beginning programmer. In the past, I had a hard time understanding Object Oriented Programming until I read this book. Now, I feel that I have a solid background in OOP. I also purchased this book to help my transitioning from Visual Basic to C# and I have to say, it has helped me tremendously. I would love to see her write a book on developing Windows and Web applications using C#. Keep up the great work Joyce!

Excellent programming book

This book is used as a textbook for computer science majors at a local communitry college. And interestingly, I found it to be the most comprehensive programming book I have ever read of either school textbook or mass-marketed (like SAMS). I have some programming background as a CS major, so alot of the constructs of the language already look familiar having studied Java and C++, etc. In fact C# is just that--a slightly modified Java for the Microsoft .Net platform. Now, I actually prefer C# to Java.I would recommend this book to anyone looking to learn the basics of C#. But, would not recommend it to anyone without prior experience of at least one professionally taught programming class. Of course an experienced programmer will want to breeze through much of the chapters which will serve only the purpose of making sure any slight quirks in syntax are understood--such as the way C# allows for printing of variables with curly braced symbols.One thing I really like about the way Joyce Farrell writes is that she explains all the syntax of the language she presents right away, instead of writing "You don't need to worry about that now" or "You won't understand this part of the language yet anyway" as so many annoyingly condescending computer learning books do. I plan on buying more of Joyce Farrell's books because I enjoy reading the clarity in which she presents the subjects. If your familiar with object oriented languages and want to learn the basics of C#, buy this book. Conveniently, the books also supplies a trial version of Visual Studio .Net which she requires as needed to compile C# for her book. If you can't get student software discounts, microsoft's compiler is expensive. However, I believe there may be free non-microsoft C# compilers that can be used with the book instead but am not sure.