In this new edition of Jeffrey Richter's popular APPLIED MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMING, you get focused, pragmatic guidance on how to exploit the common language runtime (CLR) functionality in .NET Framework 2.0 for applications of all types--from Web Forms, Windows® Forms, and Web services to solutions for Microsoft SQL Server™, Microsoft code names "Avalon" and "Indigo", consoles, NT Service, and more. Targeted to advanced developers and software designers, this book takes you under the covers of .NET for an in-depth understanding of its structure, functions, and operational components, demonstrating the most practical ways to apply this knowledge to your own development efforts. You'll master fundamental design tenets for .NET, and get hands-on insights for creating high-performance applications more easily and efficiently. The book features extensive code examples in Microsoft Visual C#® 2005.
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Essential reading for ALL .NET Developers:
Considering how many books about .NET there are today, it's surprising how many of these books are really rather good. However, there are a number of books that are truly GREAT. This is one of them. Quite simply - if you're a .NET developer, you owe it to yourself to buy this book, regardless of your level of skill with this or any other technology - there are few people with the skills, background and expeirence and sheer ability to write coherently that can exceed Jeff Richter in Windows... more info
A great book:
This book is really fascinating. It's the only book I've seen dealing with the the inner workings of the CLR. It really helps understand what's going on when writing C# code. Highly recommended! A lot of substance!
Are you a .NET developer? What? You haven't read this book?:
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CLR + C# = MSIL On Steroids.:
If you want to know what is going on under the hood, thn this is THE book.
Every chapter is very in depth with good examples. Definite YES for the geek inside you. 5 Stars.
