.NET Books

.NET Essentials Book List
Teri Kieffer, an editor at Amazon.com, has compiled this list of "essential" .NET books for readers to choose from (14 so far). While you're there, check out other people's lists on the right. (added 8/8/2001)

A Preview of Active Server Pages+
By Richard Anderson, Alex Homer, Robert Howard, and David Sussman. Published by Wrox Press.
ASPFree.com has posted an excerpt of Chapter 1 ("Introducing ASP+") on its site.
DevX MarketPlace sells this book for 20% off. (updated 10/25/2000)

A Programmer's Introduction to C#
Eric Gunnerson is a member of Microsoft's .NET testing team and this book from APress includes in-depth information about C#.
EarthWeb's CodeGuru has posted Chapters 10 ("Interfaces") and 21 ("Attributes") on its site. (updated 10/25/2000)

A Programmer's Introduction to C#, Second Edition
By Eric Gunnerson (Apress). This book "is designed as a comprehensive reference to the C# language and is designed to help experienced programmers get up-to-speed on C#. Author Eric Gunnerson is a developer on Microsoft's C# design team and has logged many hours writing and testing C# code. As such, he is uniquely poised to teach developers the effective use of this new language. Gunnerson also explains to readers how C# fits into Microsoft's new .NET framework." (added 8/8/2001)

A Programmer's Introduction to Visual Basic.NET
Craig Utley's book for Sams Publishing is a first resource for Visual Basic developers to quickly and efficiently make the change to Visual Basic.NET. Available for free download as a PDF, too. (added 8/8/2001)

ASP.NET Tips, Tutorials, and Code
By Scott Mitchell et al. (Sams). This 900-page developer's guide gives experienced Active Server Pages developers and programmers the rich tools needed to understand and master the Beta 2 version of ASP.NET quickly and thoroughly. Conceived by Scott Mitchell and the founding members of ASP.NET at Microsoft as a high-quality, information-saturated book on the most useful ASP.NET features, tips and tricks, ASP.NET Tips, Tutorials and Code covers all the major concepts in ASP.NET in a practical and example rich tutorial framework. (added 8/8/2001)

C# and the .Net Platform
By Andrew Troelsen (Apress). "This book starts with a brief overview of the C# language but then directly moves to applying C# for essentially every possible kind of .NET application. From Windows based to Web based applications it's all here. There are comprehensive discussions of such important issues as the .Net Framework, threading, ASP.Net and ADO.NET." (added 8/8/2001)

C# Essentials
By Ben Albahari, Peter Drayton, and Brad Merrill. Published by O'Reilly & Associates. This book introduces the brand-new Microsoft C# programming language, and the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) and Base Class Libraries (BCL) that support it. The compact format and terse presentation of key concepts serve as a roadmap to the online documentation included with the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK. (added 2/28/2001)

C# Programming with the Public Beta
By Simon Robinson, Julian Templeman, Karli Watson, Burton Harvey, and Burt Harvey. Published by Wrox Press. This book provides an introduction to the .NET Framework and gives developers everything they need to orientate themselves in this new environment and start building real-world applications. (added 1/17/2001)

Inside C#
This Microsoft Press book by Tom Archer provides an in-depth look at the architecture and programming elements of C#. While other books may concentrate on C# development and runtime environments, this book is completely focused on the C# language itself and includes C# sample code both in the text and on an accompanying CD-ROM. Not yet published. Read a sample chapter: mspress.microsoft.com/net/sample/5027.htm. (added 4/11/2001)

Introducing Microsoft .NET
This Microsoft Press book by David S. Platt provides developers and IT managers with high-level architectural and design overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform so they can easily determine how much technical detail they wish to master about Microsoft .NET. This book will also help to plan and determine how .NET fits into different business strategies. Not yet published. Read a sample chapter: mspress.microsoft.com/net/sample/5201.htm. (added 4/11/2001)

Introducing .NET
This book is designed to tell you exactly what you need to know, to cut through the fog and to bring you a clear picture of what .NET is, and what you can expect to be able to do using it. (added 2/28/2001)

.NET Framework Essentials
By Thuan Thai and Hoang Lam (June 2001). Covers all the topics .NET developers need to understand, from the underlying Common Language Runtime (CLR) and Base Class Libraries to the specialized packages for ASP.NET, Web Forms, Windows Forms, XML, and data access (ADO.NET). (added 8/8/2001)

Moving to VB.NET: Strategies, Concepts and Code
By Dan Appleman (Apress). "This book is divided into three parts, Strategies, Concepts and Code. In Strategies, you'll learn how VB.Net is perfect for new development of Web and other server side applications—but that porting existing code may be disastrous—and how economics and human nature will play as strong a role as technology in how .NET is deployed. In Concepts, you'll learn key concepts such as inheritance and multithreading, and why they are over-hyped. You'll learn why Microsoft is killing COM. And you'll learn other important concepts that are unfamiliar to most VB6 programmers but crucial to VB.Net programmers. In Code, you'll learn the VB.Net language and many of its features—all based on your current knowledge of VB6." (added 8/8/2001)

Presenting C#
By Christoph Wille. Published by SAMS. This book was handed out at the PDC. You can check out three chapters of this book at www.informit.com/matter/ser0000001/chapter1/ch01.shtml. (added 8/3/2000)

Professional ASP.NET
By Richard Anderson et al (Wrox Press). "This comprehensive compendium combines plenty of practical code examples and a comprehensive case study with the information you need to master ASP.NET and build dynamic, successful, enterprise Web applications." (added 8/8/2001)

Professional C#
By Ollie Cornes et al. (Wrox Press). This book introduce "all the key concepts of the C# language and the .NET Framework. As well as full coverage of C# syntax, there are examples of building all types of applications using C#: Windows applications and Windows services, Web applications and Web services with ASP.NET, and Windows and Web controls. There is also full discussion of the most common .NET class libraries, such as data access using ADO.NET, and accessing Active Directory using the DirectoryServices classes." (added 8/8/2001)

VB.NET Programming with the Public Beta
This book explores the new capabilities of VB.NET and illustrates important changes and differences from previous versions. Beginning with an overview of the .NET framework and an explanation of how VB.NET fits in, the book then concentrates on all the key changes; including new OO capabilities, before ending with a sample application which shows all the new features in action. (added 2/28/2001)

Visual Basic .NET Brain Upgrade
Erich Bühler, MCSD, has written a book about VB.NET for Spanish speakers. (added 1/17/2001)