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crawforddavid2006 · Jul 27th, 2006, 2:53 PM

I am new to C# so could someone please suggest a good C# book that I could start with? Just so you all know i am not asking you to give me online tutorials. They are helpful but I am not asking for them because I can search for them myself. If you would like to give those links too that would be great.

BinaryStorm · Jul 27th, 2006, 4:24 PM

I used Wrox's Professional C#.
It's pretty good if you have any previous experience with some other high level language. IMHO, it's the best book about c#. It first describes fundamentals of c# language (basic stuff - OOP), then .NET environment, Windows forms, Databases, web programming, COM interoperability, enterprise and windows base services. It has 1397 pages ...

andro · Jul 27th, 2006, 4:42 PM

I think the Deitel and Deitel books are great starter books.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/013...459244?ie=UTF8

King · Jul 27th, 2006, 5:04 PM

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Originally Posted by andro

I think the Deitel and Deitel books are great starter books.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/013...459244?ie=UTF8

I also like the Deitel books. My school recommends them; I think I have like 3 or 4 Deitel books now.

Booooze · Jul 27th, 2006, 9:24 PM

I've always been a big fan os SAMS. I have tons of there books, including the C# in 24hours, and 21 days. Little lengthy sometimes,but still overall great. Read it, and take the time to learn it. You will be off making C# apps in no time

Jordan · Jul 28th, 2006, 5:09 PM

I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159...e=UTF8&s=books

There are tons of tutorials on the web as well.

big_k105 · Jul 28th, 2006, 5:55 PM

http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0131345915

I really like the book, I guess it really depends on your taste. I guess this was just a good book to me. I have the first edition of this book called C# for experienced programmers

Arla · Aug 2nd, 2006, 2:33 PM

I liked this one

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/067...041548?ie=UTF8

Curiously some people dislike it for exactly the reason I liked it, it doesn't require you to use Visual Studio. If you don't plan to use visual studio I would recommend it.

kurifu · Aug 5th, 2006, 5:22 PM

I like O'Reilley's Learning C#, it is a very thurough book and makes for great refernence to keep on hand, even for the professional, lol.

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BinaryStorm Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Po�ega, Croatia Posts: 93 Rep Power: 4	I used Wrox's Professional C#. It's pretty good if you have any previous experience with some other high level language. IMHO, it's the best book about c#. It first describes fundamentals of c# language (basic stuff - OOP), then .NET environment, Windows forms, Databases, web programming, COM interoperability, enterprise and windows base services. It has 1397 pages ... __________________ 1001 1101 1001 1110 0101 1102 ?! AAAAARRGGHHH _____________________ Free&Premium Web hosting reviews. Click here! Money making oasis. Run your own home based biz.

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andro Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 319 Rep Power: 4	I think the Deitel and Deitel books are great starter books. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/013...459244?ie=UTF8

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Booooze Expert Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Igloo Posts: 710 Rep Power: 3	I've always been a big fan os SAMS. I have tons of there books, including the C# in 24hours, and 21 days. Little lengthy sometimes,but still overall great. Read it, and take the time to learn it. You will be off making C# apps in no time

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Arla Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 324 Rep Power: 4	I liked this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/067...041548?ie=UTF8 Curiously some people dislike it for exactly the reason I liked it, it doesn't require you to use Visual Studio. If you don't plan to use visual studio I would recommend it.

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