Re: Good C# book

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Smart choice Sam.

<%= Clinton Gallagher

"Sam" <qdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hey guys; thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm gonna get the book that
> you suggested Clinton
>
> Sam
>
> "clintonG" <csgallagher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> You said you know nothing about C#. So far everybody's suggestion has
>> been about learning the .NET Framework using the C# language.
>>
>> First you have to learn C# the language which was the right question to
>> ask. I recommend a real textbook such as those published by Deitel &
>> Deitel [1]. The text I chose is "C# A Programmer's Introduction." Do all
>> of the excercises and you will have an excellent introduction and grasp
>> of the C# language.
>>
>> If you want to learn something about the framework at the same time I
>> would suggest starting with 1.1 -- AND -- 2.0 because 2.0 is about to be
>> released in a couple of weeks but not much if not most of 2.0 is
>> encapsulated and hidden away. Microsoft wants to make developing RAD
>> experience. I call it push button monkey code like FrontPage and the
>> monkey is not always a good boy.
>>
>> RAD is fine, but those just starting that have no experience with the
>> fundamentals that are under the covers will be crippled and have to take
>> everything for granted because you will never understand how things work
>> 'under the hood' so to speak. Thus, you won't be able to code your way
>> out of a paper bag because you won't know what you don't know. Make
>> sense?
>>
>> So be prepared to buy books and learn 1.1 as well as 2.0. Which books to
>> learn the framework are difficult to recommend as many are very good but
>> note all are incomplete in one way or another. I've preferred WROX for
>> the most part but I have other titles as well.
>>
>> I also support Kevin's recommendation even though the sly dog tricked you
>> into loading that page :-) You can pay him back by downloading the 1.1
>> SDK and asking him a bunch of questions for the next year or so. nyaa ha
>> haaaaa. That's about how long it will likely take you to start becoming
>> competent. Better that you get going now as you're already behind the
>> curve a bit but again, I think it best to learn the C# language before
>> you take on learning the framework.
>>
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>> [1] http://deitel.com/
>>
>> "Sam" <qdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> I don't know anything about C# and I'm planning to learn the language.
>>> Does anyone know any good book out there that explains things well?
>>>
>>> Any suggestion is greatly appreciated
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
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