- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 2 edition (8 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0596003021
- ISBN-13: 978-0596003029
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,442,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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.Net Framework Essentials is a concise introduction to Microsoft's next-generation development platform. This second edition is based on the full release code, unlike the earlier title which used a beta version. The aim is to get developers up to speed on what the .Net Framework is all about, especially those making or considering the transition from traditional Windows programming. The subject is the Framework itself, rather than development tools such as Visual Studio .NET.
The book starts with the Common Language Runtime, examining its code execution and how it handles components, versions, types and security. Next there is a look at programming in C+, Visual Basic and C#. A chapter on components describes .Net deployment options, including coverage of COM+ services and distributed applications. A section on database development with ADO .Net follows, and then an overview of XML Web services. The last two chapters tackle ASP .NET, the platform for dynamic Web applications, and then Windows Forms, which are traditional Windows applications running on the .Net Framework. Each chapter describes the technology in question and includes short code examples that put it to work. Most of the code is in C#.
This is a fast-paced title that is written with experienced developers in mind, which means solid technical content and no verbose explanations. It is a short book on a big subject, but with impressive depth in places, such as when the authors find space for example code in the low-level IL (Intermediate Language). That means it gives great insight into how the Framework fits together, but risks losing touch with more general readers. The material is of consistently high quality, making this an excellent book for .NET developers. --Tim Anderson
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"The book is suitable for anyone who wants a quick introduction to .Net. ..it doesn't treat you like an idiot. If you are looking for an overview that doesn't take a couple of months to read then I can recommend this particular introduction to .Net. As the title suggests, it really is just the essentials." - Mike James, Computer Shopper, December
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
".Net Framework Essentials" is a good introduction to the .Net framework. It will, however, leave you hungry for much more. The authors have chosen to keep their book short (300 pages) and yet cover most aspects of .Net. The authors starts out with an overview of .Net and the Common Language Runtime (CLR). They then go on to discuss some simple programs written in the main supported .Net languages (VB.NET, Managed C++, and C#). The authors then move on to the meat of .Net. We get chapters on ADO.Net and integration with XML, Web Services, ASP.NET, and Windows Forms. What this means is that each topic is covered very briefly. For example, ASP.NET is covered in 60 pages. O'Reilly publishes a book on this topic that is almost 1,000 pages long! There is also nothing in the way of linking any of the information in the book to VisualStudio.Net which is the tool that most .Net developers will be using. Most of the examples in the book use C# so some knowledge of that language (or Java) will be helpful. As an overall view of and introduction to the .Net framework, this book is useful. Anyone unfamiliar with the different pieces that make up .Net will have a much clearer understanding when they have finished this book. But this will not be the last .Net book you need and it will not be a book that you refer back to very often.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I usually rate O'reilly books as being the best for no 'fluff' straight to the point books of a very high standard. Unfortunately this isn't one of them. The first few chapters are well written but then the book seems to get lost and the last half of the book is not worth reading. There are far better .Net books than this, don't waste your money
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".Net Framework Essentials" is a good introduction to the .Net framework. It will, however, leave you hungry for much more. The authors have chosen to keep their book short (300 pages) and yet cover most aspects of .Net. The authors starts out with an overview of .Net and the Common Language Runtime (CLR). They then go on to discuss some simple programs written in the main supported .Net languages (VB.NET, Managed C++, and C#). The authors then move on to the meat of .Net. We get chapters on ADO.Net and integration with XML, Web Services, ASP.NET, and Windows Forms. What this means is that each topic is covered very briefly. For example, ASP.NET is covered in 60 pages. O'Reilly publishes a book on this topic that is almost 1,000 pages long! There is also nothing in the way of linking any of the information in the book to VisualStudio.Net which is the tool that most .Net developers will be using. Most of the examples in the book use C# so some knowledge of that language (or Java) will be helpful. As an overall view of and introduction to the .Net framework, this book is useful. Anyone unfamiliar with the different pieces that make up .Net will have a much clearer understanding when they have finished this book. But this will not be the last .Net book you need and it will not be a book that you refer back to very often.
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