Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Step by Step

by John Sharp

Get the hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning the latest enhancements in Microsoft Visual C# 2008. Visual C#, one of the tools in Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008, is a modern programming language designed to deliver a productive environment for creating business frameworks and reusable object-oriented components. Whether you re a beginning programmer or new to the Visual C# programming language, you ll learn how to use the fundamental features of Visual Studio 2008 and gain a basic understanding of the latest enhancement of the Visual C# language. You ll work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises, get started creating components and working Windows® applications, and build your knowledge as you start creating your first Visual C# based applications. You ll also explore how to create data management and Web-based applications. In each chapter, work through learn-by-doing exercises that demonstrate how, when, and why to use the many features of the Visual C# rapid application development environment. Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook.

Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons to help you learn at your own pace
Helps you gain a solid understanding of how to use the fundamental features of Visual C# 2008
Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook

Genres: Reference, Technology, Programming

656 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2007

About the author

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John R. Sharp worked as a linguist and analyst for the U.S. Government for over 40 years, teaching and writing curricula for Modern Standard Arabic and several Arabic dialects. During his studies in Cairo, he became fascinated with Egyptology and the ancient Egyptian language, but was frustrated at not finding a good, searchable index of pharaohs' cartouches (name rings), so he decided to make one himself, a project that took several decades. He lives in Hawaii.

Reviews

[Damon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty good introduction to C#. Coupled with Visual Studio Express I used this to teach myself C# to somewhere under the 'Beginner' heading. Only criticism looking back is that it's totally desktop based, and doesn't cover web services at all, so far as I could see. I am sure that people more advanced than me would find it totally lacking but it was a good introduction for me.

Also, providing the entire book as an electronic edition on the CD included is a great feature.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well explained, good lessons.

[Hussain · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read as an entry level for C#.