From Java to C#: A Java Developers Guide - Dive into the .NET World by Leveraging Your Java Knowledge (Paperback)

• Allows a Java developer to pick up C# as quickly as possible by highlighting the similarities and differences between the two languages.
• Extensive detailed coverage of the new features in C# not found in Java.
• A useful introduction to the .NET platform and how the new architecture works.  It's important for a C# developer to know what happens behind the scenes.

Intermediate.

Audience:

All intermediate Java developers.

Technology:

C# is a new programming language which is promoted by Microsoft as the successor to C++.  C# together with Visual Basic .NET are the two most popular programming languages .NET  developers use to write applications targeted at the .NET platform.

Author Biography:

Mok Heng Ngee is an experienced software developer and architect who has been involved in numerous large-scale software enterprise projects based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).  Mok has writes for Computer Times and has been invited to speak at the official launch of Visual Studio .NET in Singapore.  He has been accorded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status by Microsoft  Asia.

Learning a new programming language can be intimidating, especially if you need to get up and running with it quickly. If you are a current Java developer who needs to learn C#, this book is essential. Java and C# share many common characteristics and by focussing on the key similarities and differences between the two languages, From Java to C#: A Developer’s Guide enables you to use your existing knowledge of object-oriented concepts to learn C# efficiently and quickly. However, features of C# that are totally absent in Java are given the detailed description they warrant.

This practical guide will help you move easily from Java and J2EE to C# and .NET concepts as quickly as possible.

• Allows Java developers to learn C# quickly by highlighting the differences and similarities between the two languages
• Contains extensive detailed coverage of features in C# that are not found in Java
• Has a useful introduction to the .NET platform and explains how the new architecture works
• Illustrated throughout with a wealth of code examples which are short yet comprehensive.

About the author:

Heng Ngee Mok (‘Mok’) is an experienced software developer and architect who has been involved in numerous large-scale software enterprise projects based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). Besides development work, Mok holds training classes for Java and J2EE technology. He lectures regularly at Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of IT, a tertiary institution in Singapore. Mok writes frequently for Computer Times and has been invited to speak at Microsoft’s Developer Festival and the official launch of Visual Studio .NET in Singapore. He has been accorded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status by Microsoft Asia and is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2, a Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE and a Microsoft Certified Systems engineer.