Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Windows.Net)

Product Description:
The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, this text has been revised, tweaked, and enhanced to account for the changes found within each release of the .NET platform (1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.5).

The last version, .NET 3.0, was more of an augmentative release, essentially providing three new APIs: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). As you would expect, coverage of the "W's" has been expanded a great deal in this version of the book from the previous Special Edition text.

Unlike .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5 provides dozens of new C# language features and .NET APIs. This edition of the book will walk you through all of this new material using the same readable approach as was found in previous editions. Rest assured, you'll find detailed coverage of Language Integrated Query (LINQ), the C# 2008 language changes (automatic properties, extension methods, anonymous types, etc.) and the numerous bells and whistles of Visual Studio 2008.What you will learn

• Everything you need to know - get up to speed with C# 2008 quickly and efficiently.
• Discover all the new .NET 3.5 features -- Language Integrated Query, anonymous types, extension methods, automatic properties, and more.
• Get a professional foothold -- targeted to appeal to experienced software professionals, this book gives you the facts you need the way you need to see them.
• A rock-solid foundation - focuses on everything you need to be a successful .NET 3.5 programmer, not just the new features. Get comfortable with all the core aspects of the platform -- including assemblies, remoting, Windows Forms, Web Forms, ADO.NET, XML web services, and much more.

Who is this book for?

If you're checking out this book for the first time, understand that it targets experienced software professionals and/or students of computer science (so please don't expect three chapters devoted to "for" loops). The mission of this text is to provide you with a rock-solid foundation to the C# 2008 programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform (OOP, assemblies, file IO, Windows Forms/WPF, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, WCF,WF, etc.). Once you digest the information presented in these 33 chapters, you'll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you'll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.About the Apress Pro series

You have gotten the job; now you need to go hone your skills in these tough competitive times. Apress Pro Series books expand your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional manner. Written by experts in their field, Pro Series books give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Intermediate Level Book
Well, I am still going through this book but feel like made a right choice. This book may be good for an intermediate level programmer who wants to understand the complicated programming concepts rather than learning all ifs and for loops.
Rating: - Exhaustive C# bible.
Andrew Troelsen, Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform (Apress, 2007)

If any book I've read in the past few years defines the term "doorstop", this is it; Troelsen's newly-revised fourth edition of Pro C# 2008weighs in at a hefty 1370 pages. Not the kind of thing most people would read from cover to cover, one thinks, but then, I'm a reviewer, so I kind of have to. And I have to say, it took me quite a while--but not as long as I thought it would.

The good: this is about ... Read More
Rating: - Wish I bought this book first
This is a must read if you'd like to go from hobby developer to a professional developer using C# and the .NET framework. It is a little bit simplistic when covering some topics, then says to consult the .NET 3.5 SDK docs, but overall a great book.
Rating: - Good Book
This was not the book for me, although I suspect it may be a fine book for some people. I was using this book as both a tutorial and a reference, and with plenty of existing knowledge about object-oriented programming and design. This book would be better for someone with only meager programming experience, as it went into great depth about basic topics which were not specific to C# or .NET. There is nothing wrong with writing a book for beginners, although I'm not sure why the title includes the ... Read More
Rating: - Jack of all trades, master of none.
The fact it gives a 3 page summary introduction to all topics does not make it a professional level book. I am not sure if the book deserves a pro title. The correct title of the book should be:

Introduction to everything C# and .NET 3.5

For professionals who know this stuff, there aren't enough details to be used as a reference. His code examples are amateurish and he refers you to MSDN Library for the details.

And professionals who are new to .NET (Linux/Unix ... Read More