Complementary Books for "C# Unleashed" - Joseph Mayo
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
I think the most complete book is the O'Reilly C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference. I've read some and it's the only one I keep on my desk.
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
Any of the books written by Jeffrey Richter are excellent choices as well. His book on the CLR is one the best I've referred to. I've long maintained that books of a 1000pp or more are there to give the impression you get a lot for your money but which deliver little more than a regurgitated help. Jeffrey Richter's books are big, make no mistake, but the content is concise and usable. Regards. Jeffrey Richter (jes kiddin')
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
I'd say buy as many as you can afford. I think you can learn at least a little from any author, even a reviled one. In college I did not pursue c# because people in my communities made fun of .net programmers. Said they weren't real programmers and no one would take them seriously. Now at work I do most of the new projects in c#, and I find it an enjoyable language. -edit- One of the guys who told me that, who was like yoda in our circle, is now working in a windoze shop using only c# :D - end - c++ used to be my primary language. That said, I wouldn't take the opinion of c++ programmers to heart :D You're not going to have much issue learning a higher level language coming from c++, you just need reference materials. It won't really matter that much who wrote them.
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I think the most complete book is the O'Reilly C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference. I've read some and it's the only one I keep on my desk.
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
Effective C# by Bill Wagner http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Specific-Ways-Improve-Your/dp/0321245660[^] Some nice complimentary stuff in there as well, particularly for little performance tweaks.
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Any of the books written by Jeffrey Richter are excellent choices as well. His book on the CLR is one the best I've referred to. I've long maintained that books of a 1000pp or more are there to give the impression you get a lot for your money but which deliver little more than a regurgitated help. Jeffrey Richter's books are big, make no mistake, but the content is concise and usable. Regards. Jeffrey Richter (jes kiddin')
:) Funny
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Effective C# by Bill Wagner http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Specific-Ways-Improve-Your/dp/0321245660[^] Some nice complimentary stuff in there as well, particularly for little performance tweaks.
Beautiful is better than ugly. Explicit is better than implicit. Simple is better than complex. Complex is better than complicated. Flat is better than nested. Sparse is better than dense. In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess.
I looked at reviews for that, but thought it would be better after a C#4.0 based book.
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
The Skeet book is an excellent choice. He really knows his stuff, and is effective at getting it across. On SO, he's one of the top answerers.
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
If you haven't got it, go with O'Reilly.
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I think the most complete book is the O'Reilly C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference. I've read some and it's the only one I keep on my desk.
Sitting right next to me.
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Books on C# for a C++ programmer A long while ago just before embarking on looking for a new job, I decided to try and learn some C# and bought the original C# Unleashed book by Joesph Mayo. Unfortunately the new job did not provide any opportunities for doing C# work, and so the knowledge disappeared in a whisp of smoke. I am now getting the chance (at the same company) to work on updating a C# project, and would like to know what current books to combine with my original C# Unleashed. First there is C# 4.0 Unleashed, by author Bart De Smet C# in Depth" by John Skeet. Professional C# 4.0 and .NET4 (Wrox) Beginning Visual C# 2010 (Wrox) C# 4.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference C# 4.0 The Complete Reference - Herbert Schildt Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform Amongst a lot of C++ programmers Herbert Schildt is reviled, however I don't know if this means I should discount his C# book. Comments?
Every time I try to read one of those books, I fall asleep. I suggest browsing a few online tutorials on areas of C# and .NET similar to what you will be doing. For everything else, google it when you need it. You will retain the information better if learn-while-doing. There was a day when you could know all there was to know about a programming language, every command, every nuance, and it was not that hard. Now, the languages and frameworks have exploded in depth and I don't even try to learn everything, I am just happy to find reasonably efficient ways of doing what I need without screaming obscenities at Microsoft. Maybe the languages are getting too complex. Maybe I am getting dumber. I can't do much about either, so as long as they keep paying me, it's all good. :-D