Programming C# 5.0: Building Windows 8, Web, and Desktop Applications for the .NET 4.5 Framework 1st Edition

I must confess though that I haven't read this "cover to cover" yet. My initial impression is very favorable. I thought when I ordered this book that it was just a later edition of Jesse Liberty's C# book. But, if it was meant to be (as the cover art suggests) it is completely re-written and updated for C# 5.0. Some of the explanations in this book are more in-depth and there is less dependency on code examples than in Liberty's "C#" that always seemed to introduce idioms that hadn't been fully discussed in the text. The subjects (chapters) that I've read seem very clearly written. I look forward to a thorough read.

This book is the guide to C#, especially if you want to focus on the language.I should disclose I am an experienced C# programmer, but after not doing as much for a while I jumped back in with this book and it really got me ready.It contains examples, but also explains clearly each concept. It's thorough and detailed in many areas where others aren't. It isn't one of those books that focuses on forms and Visual Studio, this gives you a solid language foundation.You're going to find this book covers a very wide range of the language and lots of concepts. A must have if you're going to do any serious C# development.

The focus is more on what is going on behind the scenes and how .net works. It will make you a much better C# programmer vs. teach you how to code. Probably best as a secondary source / guide. Great book but don't make it your first C# book. Probably best digested in small doses. Also by skimming through the book you can get a high level (i.e. generalized idea) of different advanced features of C#. Not a whole lot of code but there is tons of examples on MSDN. Overall well written and not boring.The only negative for me was that sometimes I wished the explanations were a bit simpler or straightforward for ~5 - 10% of the material. But this wasn't a big deal--there is so much info on youtube, MSDN, and various blogs.Probably is best as a reference or 2nd C# book. Overall I recommend it.

This is just how I think a book about programming should be. Starting from a fairly basic level, it gives you a complete overview without going into unnecessary details. Throughout the book, the author explains the reasoning for the language design, be it historical, related to Java, Win32 or something else. He also provides best practices, and last but not least: the code examples are excellent! The have the minimal number of lines needed to show the approach, and never give you the feeling you need to have Visual Studio open to really understand.

Let me start off by saying this. It is clear the author Ian Griffiths knows his stuff. The book is filled with rich C# content. However, the content chosen for the various chapters borders the line of being really informative or bogged down by minutiae. This coupled with the authors dry, academic tone makes the book a difficult read. This is obvious within the first chapter of the book: Introducing C#. The author states his book is going to be a bit more accelerated than other C# books, but he loses you in sidebar topics before getting to his point. I'm not saying this is a bad book, but it's not amazing. It's on my shelf as a backup reference. I have a simpler one I use as a primary.

I have studied many languages like ADA, Modula, Simula, Algol60, C, Pascal, C++, Java in so many differents books.It is always a pleasure to read this book because it is clear and easy to understand.It is very important to remark that the explanation about the way a program execute is clear, it could be nice to have a section about memory management.I just can say if you want to understand C#, read this book.

Have to agree with most of the other reviewers. This is an excellent book. Took advantage of "Buy Used" and got a good deal. You'll find that working through the examples will give you a comprehensive understanding of both C# and the .Net Framework. Will be looking for more from Ian Griffiths.

The author knows what he is talking about and his explanations are clear. There is much in-depth information and it is more of a complete resource than a tutorial. I don't know how one person can know so much about so many things.