Recommend me a c#/c#.net book

Paramount · 22 Apr 2010 at 22:16

I'm sure theres been a thread before but "c#" is too short a search term.

I'm just finishing a semester of Intro to Java at uni and smashed everything that was taught (though the stuff was pretty basic, ifs, loops, classes, methods, objects). So I want to build on this to both help myself and the small company I work for.

Their infrastructure is all classic asp vbscript, which I've picked up well enough to build a ticketting system, online shop catalog, and various other database related things. I'd be aiming to revolutionise their existing shipping, stock, and sales backend.

C# seems to be the language of choice at the moment, and the syntax is quite similar to Java which I now know the basics to, so I figure this is the language to choose?

So ultimately what I'm asking for is a point in the right direction to get all this off the ground, build some small powerful online and offline apps, and learn more about programming languages and how to use them.

Thanks for any response.

Spyhop · 22 Apr 2010 at 22:29

It is a good choice. Though there would be two aspects to learning. Learning C# the language (Java knowledge transferable) and learning about the contents of the Base Class Library so that you don't have to try to reinvent the wheel constantly.

Goksly · 23 Apr 2010 at 14:47

I really like the Apress 'Pro' series. Covers all the stuff from simple to fairly complex. Easy to read etc.

NathanE · 23 Apr 2010 at 15:33

CLR via C# by Jeffrey Richter was my first C# book. It doesn't bore you too much about basic language syntax details but actually explores the CLR and .NET Framework. Goes quite deep in some areas.

Paramount · 23 Apr 2010 at 18:27

Thanks guys will have a dig

Inquisitor · 23 Apr 2010 at 20:12

NathanE said:
CLR via C# by Jeffrey Richter was my first C# book. It doesn't bore you too much about basic language syntax details but actually explores the CLR and .NET Framework. Goes quite deep in some areas.

Perhaps not the best book for learning the language itself since C# is not its subject, but it is excellent reference material for a .NET developer.

If you want a book that is targeted directly at C# then Programming C# by Jesse Liberty is a good bet (though the C# 4.0 version isn't due out until August).