Can someone suggest me a good book on VB.NET. I am quite frustuated in making a decision.
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Can someone suggest me a good book on VB.NET. I am quite frustuated in making a decision.
The only good one I've heard about is that one from wrox but it's on beta 1 I don't know if there's anything more recent...
I personally wouldn't spend my own money on a book based on Beta software. Anything thing out this early is trying to make a quick buck on the .Net hype. I'd wait for a good book after the final release after people have been using .Net for real-world stuff, and just use the web / MSDN as a resource untill then.
You can try the new book "Moving to VB.NET" - for Beta 2 by Dan Appelman. Check samples at his site http://www.desaware.com
The MSDN that comes with .NET is a real maze! Check out the Quick start and samples instead which come with the .NET framework SDK.
A book I can highly recommend is the 'Professional VisualStudio.net' book by Wrox Press.
Prior to release the book was updated with Beta 2 relevant content.
It is certainly worth a read :)
I can't find the book you mentioned in the WROX website, what's the exact name of the book? thanks! :p
Just a quickie for your information...
We'll be posting an article on this exact topic within the next two weeks here at VB-World. Look out for "In Search of .NET Nirvana".
Thanks - ciao!
KM
Sorry, but .NET is gay
what happened to the promised article "In Search of .NET Nirvana" . i am waiting
thanks
Wrox - Professional VB.NET
http://www.wrox.com/Books/Book_Detai...t=&subject_id=
Only had it a couple of days and I am a .net convert
As well as the 'Professional VB.Net', it's also worth getting 'Professional ASP.Net'. Both are Wrox books, very good and upto date.
mate,
trust me stick with the Microsoft site and do your research from that... Seen a couple of books.. and believe me they suck! half of them are bloody stories on the "concept" of .NET.
which ofcourse we're all aware of!!! Spare me the concept and show me some CODE! :)
cheers!
Don't we have to prepare the canvas, paint and brushes before we can paint a mona lisa?
Don't we have to dig a trench and fill it with concrete before we build a house?
Don't we .....you get the message.
NikNaks
Not the way I program...:D
Yeah, I fell out of the real world for a minute then! :)
Nik my man!
Even Da Vinci needed the REAL lady Mona Lisa t sit in front to paint a master piece!!! :)
Ain't no Killer MAGIC without any sample code! :) Oh n as far as trenches go. i think the Microsoft ERROR mssages get us all doing THAT for free anyway! :)
Cheers mate
Good reply Gaurav :D
But digging trenches under our magical buildings is a bit worrysome sometimes - maybe I should read the plans more often. :p
informIT
this site has some books and a free library with some books in it you can read
nothing in their library on vb.net yet but I'm sure they will soon they got a book on C# in the free library tho
We off stupid minds and stumby fingers have concluded that the learning curve for .NET funcky stuff is in the .NET framework.
The VB or C# stuff is not were the bulk of the learning is to be done...
So a book specificly aimed at the framework might not be a bad weapon to add to the arsenal.
Open to suggestions....
Have you seen how much .Net books are ? Money grabbing b*stards.