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Practical .NET2 and C#2

I recently had the opportunity to skim-read Practical .NET2 and C#2 by Microsoft MVP Patrick Smacchia.  You’ll find the book’s table of contents and examples online at its website (linked from title), along with an impressive list of testimonials.  I would have to agree with what many other reviewers have noted – this is a very good comprehensive look at C# 2.0 and how to use it to work with the .NET Framework 2.0.  I have perhaps half a dozen C# books on my desk, including the language spec, but I think this book does away with the need for the others.  Now if I can just get it back from the guy who borrowed it off my desk…
Published Friday, May 12, 2006 9:15 AM by ssmith
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# re: Practical .NET2 and C#2

Agreed - good book. Lite on the intro/context where needed (i.e. this isn't a C# 101 book), and chocked full of examples. Good reference book, and I've found it good for quick reads to get a better overview of plenty of topics i don't deal with on a daily basis.
Friday, May 12, 2006 11:16 AM by Michael K. Campbell

# Code Query Language

http://www.practicaldot.net/en2/main.htmHave you ever wanted to run some metrics on your code base, to...
Friday, May 12, 2006 11:20 AM by Steven Smith

# Steven Smith's review of Practical .NET2 and C#2

I recently had the opportunity to skim-read Practical .NET2 and C#2 by Microsoft MVP Patrick Smacchia. ...
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