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Understanding .NET (2nd Edition) (Independent Technology Guides)
by David Chappell
from Addison-Wesley Professional

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Excellent description of .NET for first timers
  I've been involved with software for almost 25 years now. Despite that, I've done very little Windows programming and never got to do anything with .net technology. This book had been a perfect starting point for me. I've found it to be well written (I've been able to read it from cover to cover in about a week or so), and it provided me with just the insights I needed for .NET.
  In particluar, I liked the broad persepctive of .NET technology it offers. This is essential for later conducting one's own... more info

• Excellent map of the .Net world!
  If you're a .Net programmer, you might think an overview book like this is beneath you - it probably sounds like management oriented fluff. However, we all have to admit .Net is huge and constantly changing. It's tough to keep up on all its facets, let alone, put them into some sort of historical context. This book does that for you. What's more, it explains the why's and what-for's behind the various .Net pieces better than any other book I've run across. I think even experienced dotnetters will enjoy... more info

• Excellent
  I'm a software engineer who has a background with C++ and Java. I normally stick up my nose at anything Microsoft. So I was skeptical picking up this book, but I'm glad I did. It presents the user with an overall look at the .NET framework.
  This book is good for people with a Java background.
  It probably wouldn't be a good book for the avid .NET user.

• No tutorial
  While this book is well written and provides an overview, it is important to note that there is absolutely no tutorial. If you are expecting an instructional section that is set up as a series of steps that progress through levels of difficulty and understanding that provide a working knowlege of the subject (as is implied by the word tutorial in the title)you will not find that in this book.

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