Appendix A: Resources for Further Study

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Appendix A: Resources for Further Study 1

���� Resources for C#

� Books About C# Programming

� C# Development Resources

� .NET Development Resources

You can use this appendix as a resource to help you locate the latest news and information about C# and the Microsoft® .NET Framework. It provides you with book titles and links to key locations of interest to developers:

� Books about C# programming � C# development resources � .NET Framework development resources

2 Appendix A: Resources for Further Study

Books About C# Programming

� Microsoft Visual C# Step By Step

� A Programmer’s Introduction to C# (2nd Edition)

� Inside C#

� C# Unleashed

� Programming C#

� C# Developer’s Headstart

� C# and the .NET Platform

To learn more about programming in C#, try the following books:

� Microsoft Visual C# Step By Step, by John Sharp and Jon Jagger, Microsoft Press®, 2002

� A Programmer’s Introduction to C# (2nd Edition), by Eric Gunnerson, Apress, 2001.

� Inside C#, by Tom Archer, Microsoft Press, 2001. � C# Unleashed, by Joe Mayo, Sams Publishing, 2001. � Programming C#, by Jesse Liberty, O’Reilly and Associates, 2001. � C# Developer’s Headstart, by Mark Michaelis and Philip Spokas, Osborne

McGraw-Hill, 2001. � C# and the .NET Platform, by Andrew Troelsen, Apress, 2001.

To find information about other C# books and publications, visit:

• http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/devtools/csharp • http://www.dotnetbooks.com

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C# Development Resources

� http://www.dotnetwire.com

� http://www.csharphelp.com

� http://www.csharp-station.com

� http://www.csharpindex.com

� http://www.codehound.com/csharp

� http://www.c-sharpcorner.com

You can find valuable information about developing C# applications at the following Web sites:

� To access the premier Microsoft site for .NET news, visit http://www.dotnetwire.com

� To access articles, information, and feedback about C#, visit http://www.csharphelp.com

� To access information about C# programming, visit http://www.csharp-station.com

� To access reference information about C#, visit http://www.csharpindex.com

� To access a C# search engine, visit http://www.codehound.com/csharp

� To access a C# and .NET developer’s network, visit http://www.c-sharpcorner.com

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.NET Framework Development Resources

� Resources

� http://www.microsoft.com/net

� http://msdn.microsoft.com/net

� http://www.gotnet.com

� Articles

Information about developing solutions for the .NET Framework is available from Microsoft Web sites. The following sites include information about the C# programming language:

� http://www.microsoft.com/net/ � http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/ � http://www.gotnet.com

The following articles provide further insight into the .NET Framework and related technologies:

� “Microsoft .NET: Realizing the Next Generation Business Integration,” at http://www.microsoft.com/net/use/nextgenbiz.asp

� “Microsoft .NET Framework FAQ,” at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/techart/faq111700.htm

� “C# Language Specification,” at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpdownload.asp

� “C# Introduction and Overview,” at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpintro.asp