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.NET Framework Essentials, Second Edition

By Thuan L. Thai, Hoang Lam
Second Edition 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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Fully updated for Microsoft's official release, .NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition is an objective, concise, and technical overview of the new Microsoft .NET Framework for developing web applications and services. Specifically written for intermediate to advanced VB, C/C++, Java, and Delphi developers, .NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition is also useful to system architects and leaders who are assessing tools for future projects. The authors devote special attention to the writing of .NET components plus web applications and services. This book takes on all of the most important .NET Framework 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++, as well as MSIL, the intermediate language understood by the CLR. They've included working code samples in every .NET language. Compact and free of fluff or proprietary hype, .NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition is an outstanding value for experienced programmers and architects who need to get up to speed quickly.

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.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, February 25 2003

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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

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Submitted by Dennis Savage [Respond | View]

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.

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.NET Framework Essentials, 2nd Edition Review, May 12 2002

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Submitted by Muralidhara Subbbaraya [Respond | View]

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

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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

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