C# Book

My220x · 11-06-2008, 07:12 AM

So, I played around with C# a bit and liked it. I am using the C# express edition as I can not afford Visual Studio and I was wondering what do you guys think of the book at Amazon.co.uk: Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2008 (Wrox Beginning Guides): Karli Watson, Christian Nagel, Jacob Hammer Pedersen, Jon D. Reid, Morgan Skinner, Eric White: Books

srochford · 11-06-2008, 07:42 AM

You may not be eligible, but Microsoft is giving away the full Visual Studio to students at https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

You need to authenticate to prove you're a student and this is generally done using Shibboleth.

If this isn't available, does your school/college have the MSDN academic alliance licenses? If so and you're on an appropriate course then you are also eligible for the software for free.

kingswood · 11-06-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by My220x

So, I played around with C# a bit and liked it. I am using the C# express edition as I can not afford Visual Studio and I was wondering what do you guys think of the book at Amazon.co.uk: Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2008 (Wrox Beginning Guides): Karli Watson, Christian Nagel, Jacob Hammer Pedersen, Jon D. Reid, Morgan Skinner, Eric White: Books

I have been using that book lately as part of my HND studies- it's a good one!

My220x · 11-06-2008, 07:50 AM

I selected UK but my school is not on the list.

bizzel · 11-06-2008, 08:45 AM

I like the SAMS series of books and the one I have on Java is pretty good. Microsoft also have a handful of official books and if the size doesn't put you off they're very detailed. C# isn't that hard to pick up so you should be fine with any half-decent book.

StewartKnight · 11-06-2008, 08:51 AM

I have the wrox book, and I don't like it

there is a good free book from microsoft called "Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition - Build a Program Now"

also, for uni I have Deitel - C# How to Program (VBL) but it's not for the faint hearted, expensive but totally authoritive!

My220x · 11-06-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewartKnight

I have the wrox book, and I don't like it

there is a good free book from microsoft called "Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition - Build a Program Now"

also, for uni I have Deitel - C# How to Program (VBL) but it's not for the faint hearted, expensive but totally authoritive!

What dont you like about the book?

srochford · 11-06-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by My220x

I selected UK but my school is not on the list.

Unfortunately, that means that your school probably hasn't got a Shibboleth identity system set up.

MS launched this initiative which depends on Shib but don't seem to be doing anything to support setting it up for schools and colleges (it's quite fiddly!)

PiqueABoo · 15-06-2008, 11:21 PM

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I am using the C# express edition as I can not afford Visual Studio

That's fine.. I've got VS on a PC and VSE on a laptop and having written lots of seriously geeky code there a) are no projects I can't pick up and move between them, b) is nothing I've needed to do that I can't do just as easily on VSE.

torledo · 16-06-2008, 06:53 AM

How about 'Fundamentals of Java programming' after all c# is really just a java clone

EduTech · 16-06-2008, 07:07 AM

I have allot of books here on PC aimed at C# and visual studio and various other launguages. all in PDF.

anyone wants to grab them let me know.

James.

Tom-Kirby · 16-06-2008, 04:36 PM

i prefer the microsoft press books! really nice, slowly moves through the diffrent things..i recommend!

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11-06-2008, 07:42 AM	#2
srochford Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 116 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 30	You may not be eligible, but Microsoft is giving away the full Visual Studio to students at https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/ You need to authenticate to prove you're a student and this is generally done using Shibboleth. If this isn't available, does your school/college have the MSDN academic alliance licenses? If so and you're on an appropriate course then you are also eligible for the software for free.

11-06-2008, 07:50 AM	#4
My220x Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 226 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Blog Entries: 8 Rep Power: 2	I selected UK but my school is not on the list.

11-06-2008, 08:45 AM	#5
bizzel Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 430 Thanks: 48 Thanked 75 Times in 24 Posts Rep Power: 16	I like the SAMS series of books and the one I have on Java is pretty good. Microsoft also have a handful of official books and if the size doesn't put you off they're very detailed. C# isn't that hard to pick up so you should be fine with any half-decent book.

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StewartKnight Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,403 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 12	I have the wrox book, and I don't like it there is a good free book from microsoft called "Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition - Build a Program Now" also, for uni I have Deitel - C# How to Program (VBL) but it's not for the faint hearted, expensive but totally authoritive!

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torledo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,774 Thanks: 56 Thanked 57 Times in 51 Posts Rep Power: 16	How about 'Fundamentals of Java programming' after all c# is really just a java clone

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EduTech Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 967 Thanks: 19 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts Rep Power: 11	I have allot of books here on PC aimed at C# and visual studio and various other launguages. all in PDF. anyone wants to grab them let me know. James.

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Tom-Kirby Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 2	i prefer the microsoft press books! really nice, slowly moves through the diffrent things..i recommend!

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