So you want to be a C# expert? I think I have just the book for you…
At 392 pages, this is not a long book. Jon intended this book not to be one of those ‘massive tome[s]’ that adorn the bookshelves. It’s lean and gets straight to the point, whilst keeping the writing style engaging; not an easy feat. The ‘frictionless’ code examples are so clearly explained, you can glide through them without constantly having to back track into the text.
If there is one thing that sets this book apart from the others, it is the way is it structured to take the reader from C# version 1.1 to C# 2.0 and then through to C# 3. This would be especially useful for developers who are about to embark on a C# upgrade project, and want to be sure to use all the new language features to best effect.
This is the book I’ll be reaching for to answer those hard and best practice C# questions. It‘s an excellent resource for updating your C# development skills and taking them to the next level. If you write code in C#, you should read this book. Highly recommended.
Extra material can be found at: http://csharpindepth.com/Articles.aspx. The bluffer’s guides to C# 2 and 3 are a good way to get a rough overview of some of the new features. This web site also contains notes, online resources, and downloads.
I will try to obtain a copy of the book for the user group library…
Disclosure: A review copy of this book was supplied by Manning.