Best VB.Net/C# Books?

**AgaZeuS** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 02:03 AM

Hey, I'm going to be trying to study for the Vb.NET & Maybe C# Certifications, and I already know VB6 - I'm planning on converting to VB.Net, then to C#(as people have said it wouldn't be a hard transition), so I'm just wondering what you guys think are the best books to study with - or the best to learn from -

Thanks for the input

**MerrionComputin** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 03:44 AM

For going from VB6 to VB.Net, Daniel Appleman's book Moving to VB.Net is a good bet.
Also you will need a book on the .Net framework as well because there is sooo much more than just language changes to learn.

**Pirate** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 05:49 AM

Well , better you read about changes in VB.NET first and then study some books . I've posted a link somewhere here , it has a lot of completely free books .

**VBCrazyCoder** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 08:37 AM

Professional VB.NET 2nd Edition has gotten me up to speed in the .NET world. Of course I didn't have VB6 in my background - so you can probably cruise some chapters, but you will most likely still use those chapters as a reference.

**trisuglow** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 08:49 AM

I've also converted from VB6 to .NET and I've found "Programming Visual Basic .NET" by Francesco Balena from Microsoft Press (ISBN 0-7356-1375-3) to be superb. If you only buy one book get this one...

Another useful book is ".NET graphics and printing" by Peter G. Aitken from Optimax Publishing (ISBN 1-931097-04-6).

**AgaZeuS** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 10:39 AM

Alright I'll look into those, Thanks alot..and by the way, What books are good for the framework then?

**Pirate** · Apr 3rd, 2003, 12:07 PM

My view point is that .NET Framework doesn't need a book as you just started . I suggest to read any tutorial handle this , just to know what and how it works briefly !

**AgaZeuS** · Apr 4th, 2003, 01:57 PM

Yeah well I have a basic understanding of how the framework works, with the CRL(or something like that) - my friend described it to me, but I'll look at some tutorials...But what's so important to know about it though, I mean why would you really need to know how it works? Does it effect your programming?

**Cander** · Apr 4th, 2003, 02:00 PM

what I have always found best is to leanr from tutorials ad practice, but get a good reference book instead of a teaching book. Such as a book that list information on API's/Classes/etc.

**Pirate** · Apr 4th, 2003, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by AgaZeuS
Yeah well I have a basic understanding of how the framework works, with the CRL(or something like that) - my friend described it to me, but I'll look at some tutorials...But what's so important to know about it though, I mean why would you really need to know how it works? Does it effect your programming?

Don't you want to know what is MS revolution way of encapsulating these huge classes so you don't need to borrow non-.net ways ? Don't you want to explore more about the structure of these classes ? How can you build your application without what class or namespace to work with ??My view point again is a tutorial is pretty enough !

**nemaroller** · Apr 4th, 2003, 06:29 PM

Karl Moore's Book.... Visual Basic.NET : the tutorials

was one I bought, but it really doesn't do much more than helping you learn how to use databases in Vb.Net....

so stay away from it unless you really need to know how to start out using databases in .NET (he shoulda changed the title)

**wyrd** · Apr 4th, 2003, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by trisuglow
I've also converted from VB6 to .NET and I've found "Programming Visual Basic .NET" by Francesco Balena from Microsoft Press (ISBN 0-7356-1375-3) to be superb. If you only buy one book get this one...

I couldn't agree more. Even though I've actually switched to C# and don't program in VB anymore, this is still an excellent book and reference as it covers the .NET framework quite well. To prove my point.. I bought a C# book when I converted over to that language and don't even use it anymore after I learned the syntax differences between C# and VB.

**Lethal** · Apr 5th, 2003, 05:29 PM

Mastering Visual C# .NET is superb! Covers all the core features of the framework, as well as the language constructs.

I also like C# and the .NET Platform, however, it based on beta 2.

**TheAlchemist** · Apr 6th, 2003, 04:38 AM

hey guys,
i bought The complete refrence: VB.NET by Jeffery R. Shapiro. I think its very very good.

**Pirate** · Apr 6th, 2003, 05:07 AM

Get anyone you feel comfortable and easy with

**Nigh™a®e** · Apr 6th, 2003, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by AgaZeuS
Hey, I'm going to be trying to study for the Vb.NET & Maybe C# Certifications

If you wanna go for MCAD or MCSD, check http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcsd

There you can find what books you need for studying.

Greets Nightmare

btw: Also found some course modules few weeks ago, also good study matirial. That came somewhere from MSDN site.

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