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Summary: Great Reference
Review: A great Timesaver. Being able to see the correct syntax structure in both languages makes life a lot easier. I've been translating examples of code out on the internet back and forth betwwen C# and VB.Net as a way of becoming comfortable using both languages and this book is a lifesaver. (Especially handling events and delegates!)
Good Job Brian!
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Summary: A Very Useful Quick Ref
Review: Anytime I enter into the world of a new technology, I tend to inundate myself with books. I purchased many books as I prepared myself for the transition into .NET, particularly to adopting the use of C#.While other books taught me about the ins and outs of the .NET framework, this one helped me to quickly grasp the language. It provides useful and practical examples for tasks I had long taken for granted in VB 6.0 and prior. In fact, the essense of the book is all about bridging one's understanding from the "old way" of coding to the "new way" and it does so quite well. Many times I need to quickly recall syntax. The book is well organized and I can almost always find what I'm looking for in a minute. Other books leave me searching or even wondering where that one nugget of truth that I learned last month (but can only vaguely recall this month) must be. This book is perfect for the person who wants to learn the language syntax (VB or C#) from practical patterns and examples.
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Summary: A Very Useful Quick Ref
Review: Anytime I enter into the world of a new technology, I tend to inundate myself with books. I purchased many books as I prepared myself for the transition into .NET, particularly to adopting the use of C#. While other books taught me about the ins and outs of the .NET framework, this one helped me to quickly grasp the language. It provides useful and practical examples for tasks I had long taken for granted in VB 6.0 and prior. In fact, the essense of the book is all about bridging one's understanding from the "old way" of coding to the "new way" and it does so quite well. Many times I need to quickly recall syntax. The book is well organized and I can almost always find what I'm looking for in a minute. Other books leave me searching or even wondering where that one nugget of truth that I learned last month (but can only vaguely recall this month) must be. This book is perfect for the person who wants to learn the language syntax (VB or C#) from practical patterns and examples.
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Summary: Well organized, concise, indispensable
Review: As an author who provides all our code examples in both C# and VB.NET, this book is indispensable. Whenever I have a question about how to express some code in one language or the other, it provides the concise information I need. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Well organized, concise, indispensable
Review: As an author who provides all our code examples in both C# and VB.NET, this book is indispensable. Whenever I have a question about how to express some code in one language or the other, it provides the concise information I need. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Regarding .NET Final Release
Review: As the author, I wanted to let you know that this book was written with .NET Release Candidate 1. Now that .NET Final has been released, I recompiled all the code and it is 100% compatible. As a result, this is the only edition being printed for VS.NET. You can download Chapter 2 from my website. Thanks to everyone for the positive emails.
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Summary: Excellent to ramp up quickly
Review: At first I was not too sure about the book, thinking it might be another quick book that was just banged out on .NET. I was wrong! This book doesn't waste time. It gets right to the point in getting you up to speed with the main .NET languages (VB.NET and C#). The wonderful thing about it is that it shows you the VB (6 and .NET) and C# syntax side-by-side, so that in one pass, you can learn both languages. I had already been programming with VB.NET for almost a year before I read this book, and I had even done some C# work. Thanks to this book, now I know C# as well as VB.NET, and can easily work both languages. They also have a few "bonus" chapters that show you how to quickly start using things like ADO.NET, and GDI+,-- painting and printing. I was surprised to see something there, since it doesn't directly deal with the language. The bonus chapters aren't a full reference, but they are enough to quickly get you up and running! Bottom line: You want to upgrade to .NET? Read this book.
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Summary: Excellent to ramp up quickly
Review: At first I was not too sure about the book, thinking it might be another quick book that was just banged out on .NET. I was wrong! This book doesn't waste time. It gets right to the point in getting you up to speed with the main .NET languages (VB.NET and C#). The wonderful thing about it is that it shows you the VB (6 and .NET) and C# syntax side-by-side, so that in one pass, you can learn both languages. I had already been programming with VB.NET for almost a year before I read this book, and I had even done some C# work. Thanks to this book, now I know C# as well as VB.NET, and can easily work both languages. They also have a few "bonus" chapters that show you how to quickly start using things like ADO.NET, and GDI+,-- painting and printing. I was surprised to see something there, since it doesn't directly deal with the language. The bonus chapters aren't a full reference, but they are enough to quickly get you up and running! Bottom line: You want to upgrade to .NET? Read this book.
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Summary: Why you need this book!
Review: I have been programming for a while now in VB6 and thought I would give this book a try so I wouldn't be left out on .Net. It helped me better understand how to port over my work to C#. It's what it says "A Translation Guide". Kinda like a book you would keep in your back pocket to help you get through all the other books. Buy this book first it will make the world of difference!
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Summary: Perfect Resource for the Developer!
Review: I have been programming, primarily in VB, for several years. With my experience, I have built a pretty solid foundation of programming skills. With the new .NET technology picking up steam, I wanted a resource that would help transition me to the new platform quickly and easily. This book did just that. It was perfect for those of us who want a quick transition and is perfect to keep by your side as a great reference for any future .NET development.
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