Re: C# "expert" in two weeks

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Neo Morpheous <bluebpill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Finally, the Task
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I am applying for a Job as a C# contractor. Naturally, I feel I may be a
little rusty, and I need to get myself up to speed as quickly as
possible - hence the title "C# 'expert' in two weeks".

My question, is what is the quickest route (i.e. online materials, best
practises, tips etc) to get myself to the "Expert" status (as per *MY*
definition of expert given above?)

I look forward especially, to fellow contractors out there who can tell
me what to expect etc, and how to make this transition. Thanks

Well, apart from anything else I'd hesitate to call anyone an "expert"
who has brushed up their skills rather than having experience. However,
with the definition you've given, here are a couple of recommendations:

My own book, "C# in Depth", goes through the changes from C# 1 to 2 and
3. It assumes you already know C# 1 (so its applicability depends on
just how rusty you are on C# 1). It may be in more depth than you're
after... not sure. However, it pretty much only covers the language.
Obviously I'm biased in recommending this :)

For the core .NET libraries, C# 3.0 in a Nutshell is excellent. It
avoids spending time on ASP.NET, WinForms, WPF etc and focuses on the
core of the framework. Unless you already know which "periphery"
technologies you'll be using, I wouldn't worry about studying them at
the moment - you haven't got time to become comfortable in everything
in the space of two weeks.

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