Press Release
August 11, 2003
Third Edition of ".NET Framework Essentials" Updated for Version 1.1 of .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2003
Sebastopol, CA--As Microsoft's .NET Framework continues to evolve and
stabilize, an escalating number of Windows developers are migrating to
.NET as an application development platform or assessing it for that
purpose. Newcomers will find that the .NET Framework is so new,
different, and complex compared with previous programming approaches
that a guide to the territory is critical to getting off on the right
foot. The third edition of .NET Framework Essentials (O'Reilly, US
$29.95) by Thuan Thai and Hoang Q. Lam provides these newcomers with
the introduction they'll need to its languages, Common Language Runtime
(CLR), and APIs. It is concise, insightful, and code-rich, offering a
no-nonsense overview of key elements and programming languages central
to all .NET application development.
"Developers with little knowledge of the .NET Framework will require a
succinct but thorough overview of this emerging technology, and the new
edition of '.NET Framework Essentials' serves this purpose," explains
coauthor Thai. "We wrote this book with the intent that it would be the
first book that seasoned developers would read for an understanding of
the .NET Framework, so that they can hop right in and develop .NET
applications and services."
Fully updated for version 1.1 of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio
2003, "NET Framework Essentials" covers all the bases--from the Common
Language Runtime and key class libraries to the specialized packages
for ASP.NET, Windows Forms, XML web services, and data access
(ADO.NET). The authors survey each major .NET language, including
VB.NET, C#, J#, and Managed C++, presenting a clear, practical look at
the underlying technologies. ".NET Framework Essentials" also provides
a handy reference to the most commonly used features of the .NET
Framework.
Also included in the third edition of the book are:
A chapter on creating and working with .NET components, including
examples coded in each of the principal .NET programming languages, and
explanations of the Common Language Specification (CLS) and Microsoft's
Intermediate Language (IL) A clear explanation of ADO.NET, including its integration with XML and
a survey of the most commonly used .NET XML classes with code examples Chapters on web services, ASP.NET, and Windows Forms, with examples
and discussions of SOAP, Web Forms, and other key technologies for
creating .NET applications and services Appendixes containing a list of Microsoft and third-party .NET
languages, a glossary of common acronyms, a list of frequently used
data types and their uses, and a guide to fining and using common
utilities
New to this addition is coverage of the J# language and a chapter on
.NET support for mobile devices.
Written for intermediate to advanced VB, C/C++, Java, and Delphi
developers, ".NET Framework Essentials, 3rd Edition" is also useful to
system architects and leaders who are assessing tools for future
projects.
Praise for the previous edition:
"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
Additional reviews of the previous editions
Additional Resources:
.NET Framework Essentials, Third Edition
Thuan Thai and Hoang Q. Lam
ISBN 0-596-00505-9, 363 pages, $29.95 US, $46.95 CA, 20.95 UK
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