By Thuan L. Thai, Hoang Lam
February 2002
Pages: 320
ISBN 10: 0-596-00302-1 |
ISBN 13: 9780596003029
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.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition is a concise and technical overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework. Covered here are all of the most important topics--from the underlying Common Language Runtime (CLR) to its specialized packages for ASP.NET, Web Forms, Windows Forms, XML and data access (ADO.NET). The authors survey each of the major .NET languages, including Visual Basic .NET, C# and Managed C++.
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Second Edition: February 2002
ISBN: 0-596-00302-1
Pages: 320
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Very Clear, November 30 2004
.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, February 25 2003
Essentials is a book that can take a developer through the .NET framework, like a really good tour guide. The books examples are in C#, Managed C++ or VB.NET so you can actually see how to implement the features (would be nice if they had examples in C#, MC++ and VB - just so you could see the nuances between the languages). You can get this information for free online, but it would take hours just finding the details that Thai and Lam bring out. And all under one cover. Excellent!!!
.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, August 06 2002
Good to know someone out there knows how to explain things in a concise and straghtforward manner. An excellent intro/reference. Really good context maintenance. Love the Essentials series.
.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, May 12 2002
Great introductory book that covers most of the .net framework. First two chapter teaches on the introuduction to .net. Next introuduces to programming with simple examples in c#, c++ and vb. Next few chapters describes ado and asp and windows forms. A great book that covers all of the area with comparision with examples in C#,managed c++, vb.net.
.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, March 06 2002
This is an outstanding book. I have the first edition too. The book provides some of the lower level details you typically do not see in most books. These are the details that help us know what is going on behind the scenes! I highly recommend this one.
Media reviews
"A book that can take a developer through the .NET framework, like a really good tour guide. The books examples are in C#, Managed C++ or VB.NET so you can actually see how to implement the features (would be nice if they had examples in C#, MC++ and VB --just so you could see the nuances between the languages). You can get this information for free online, but it would take hours just finding the details that Thai and Lam bring out. And all under one cover. Excellent!!!"
--spudman, Boise Software Developers Group, Feb 2003
"The book I found that achieves a reasonable balance between content breadth and technical depth..."
--Morgan Stanley connectivity global, Dec 2002
"The book is suitable for anyone who wants a quick introduction to .Net...it doesn't treat you like an idiot. If you are looking for an overview that doesn't take a couple of months to read then I can recommend this particular introduction to .Net. As the title suggests, it really is just the essentials."
--Mike James, Computer Shopper, December 2002
"--a concise overview of .NET programming. Thai and Lam hit the high points of the .NET Framework and class libraries very effectively. While this book has no pretensions to being complete, it's an excellent place to start if you're a programmer new to .NET."
--Martin Heller, Byte.com, June 2002
"This is a fast-paced title that is written with experienced developers in mind, which means solid technical content and no verbose explanations. It is a short book on a big subject, but with impressive depth in places, such as when the authors find space for example code in the low-level IL (Intermediate Language). That means it gives great insight into how the Framework fits together, but risks losing touch with more general readers. The material is of consistently high quality, making this an excellent book for .NET developers.
--Tim Anderson, amazon.co.uk
"This may be the best book for programmers new to the .NET platform. Not only does it get you started quickly, but also provides a quick reference to every major area of the new platform."
--Songmuh Jong, CompuNotes.com, May 2002
"Rating: 10/10; The most concise, up-to-date, no-nonsense guide to all of the capabilities of the .NET framework. O'Reilly is known for producing high quality books, and they have extended this into .NET."
--Craig Pfeifer, C#help.com, April 2002
"One of the best .NET books I've read so far is '.NET Framework Essentials' by Thuan Thai and Hoang Q. Lam...Even if you haven't loaded Beta 2 yet, '.NET Framework Essentials' is a fine way to start getting familiar with this brave new world of computing."
--Don Kiely, http://www.devx.com
"'.NET Framework Essentials' leverages the knowledge of working Windows programmers to put the .NET Framework in context. Think of it as a springboard high enough to give you an overall view of the technology and enable you to dive in. A clear and lucid introduction to a complex new set of technologies."
--Steve Patient, amazon.co.uk
Reviews From Previous Edition
Visual Systems Journal Reader Award for the "Book of the Year" Feb 2002
"an essential resource presented in the style one expects of O'Reilly texts: excellence in typographical design, quality control, and organization of information."
--Major Keary, Dec 2001
