.Net Windows Forms - Book recommendation
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
"Windows Forms Programming in C#" by Chris Sells This is an older book but the new one covers VS2005. Excellent reference! Mike
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. "George Carlin"
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
Depends on what level you need. The MS step by step books are very good. For hardcore the Apress "Pro.." series is really good. I owe a lot of these.
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http://www.frankkerrigan.com/[^]
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"Windows Forms Programming in C#" by Chris Sells This is an older book but the new one covers VS2005. Excellent reference! Mike
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. "George Carlin"
Couldn't agree more. I made the mistake of getting the Petzold book first, and I used the Sells book to actually give me the info I needed.
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
hi frnd,
Paddy Boyd wrote:
Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net?
have u checked following link ??? http://www.programmerworld.net/dotnet/books.htm[^] regards, koolprasad2003:) Be a good listener...Because Opprtunity knoughts softly...N-Joy
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Depends on what level you need. The MS step by step books are very good. For hardcore the Apress "Pro.." series is really good. I owe a lot of these.
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http://www.frankkerrigan.com/[^]
Frank Kerrigan wrote:
For hardcore the Apress "Pro.." series is really good. I owe a lot of these.
I'd back this up as well - especially the ones by Andrew Troelson
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
Cool. Thanks to all.
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Folks, I do most of my work with ASP.net, but i've had to do a wee bit to create a windows forms application. I've got most of it going, but i've got the feeling i'm missing a few things, so i thought a bit of reading might be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a book on developing windows apps with .net? Preferably something with proper examples, not the ms standard "Open server explorer and create a new data connection..." crap.
Is it too late to say: "Use WPF instead of WinForm?" :rolleyes: Knowing both now I wouldn't go back to WinForm if I could...
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Is it too late to say: "Use WPF instead of WinForm?" :rolleyes: Knowing both now I wouldn't go back to WinForm if I could...
I'd love to have a crack at that, but i've got to think about what i'm targetting with this - for use by a single person on their personal laptop (i.e. don't want to become technical support for why WPF is having problems on their machine). Looks like fun though.
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I'd love to have a crack at that, but i've got to think about what i'm targetting with this - for use by a single person on their personal laptop (i.e. don't want to become technical support for why WPF is having problems on their machine). Looks like fun though.
I don't see why WPF would have more problem than WinForm. It just requires .NET Framework 3 (and perhaps DirectX9 support?), a 20MB download by default included in Vista and supported on XP. I would say it makes sense to stick to WinForm if your UI is in finalization stage, otherwise I predict that the increased productivity will well compensate for the time lost to learning. In our case, using Command and Binding the whole UI/event/data updating is become so eaaasy!! :-D
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"Windows Forms Programming in C#" by Chris Sells This is an older book but the new one covers VS2005. Excellent reference! Mike
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. "George Carlin"
Yup another yes for this book. I have the old one but it is brilliant.
The only thing unpredictable about me is just how predictable I'm going to be.
