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Summary: good book!
Review: This is a good book for me to study ASP.net! Not only can I learn how to write vb.net , but also I can know c# in this book.The author writes how to comapre 2 languages very clearly.
It is very useful for me! If you learn Java before and want to concentrate on how to learn asp.net, I recommand you buy this book!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Thru the years I've purchased many computer books, normally from Sam's publishing or Wrox. This is my first New Riders book, and I must say it was put together really well.I like the way the author had a sort of down to earth casual tone with the way he explained everything. He didn't go all out using big techie words, so I think this would fit really well with a beginner. And altho I primarily use VB.NET, I like that he also had all examples in C# as well. And his examples were easy to relate to, altho I will suggest you already have eaten something, as he has a wierd infactuation with food in his dialogue. (cookies are his favorite dessert hehe) I've bought other ASP.NET titles from different publishers, but I must say this tops them all. Surprisingly, there was only *one* instance in the book that could have been considered errata in my opinion, that definitely cannot be said about other books! I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book. (I've never really read tech books cover to cover, this would be the first). I strongly recommend buying this book if you're serious about developing ASP.NET pages.
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Summary: Unique Book that doesn't regurgitate the SDK docs
Review: Truly unique book; a strong starting point for non-programmers(as the title clearly indicates) who are looking for an overview of asp.net basics and do not allready know how to program. Most Asp.Net books sound like MS gave them some book in a box template. Ladka thinks for himself, the result- useful & unique. Downside: He tries too hard to make the book's examples "user friendly." His photo demonstrates that he's somewhat of a portly fellow; the examples further demonstrate this and get annoying-- almost all the examples revolve around food. Dude- develop some other interests. Over all a great book for someone wanting an introduction to Asp.Net and an intro on how to program with it.
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Summary: Programming.Objects.Understood = TRUE
Review: When the .NET Framework came out of Beta and into final public release, I bought "ASP.NET Weekend Crash Course". Already well advanced in traditional ASP, I figured all I needed was a "Crash Course". Wrong! I purchased another (better) book, "SE Using ASP.NET", This book was excellent, but had a huge section on "the old way". Learning the differences between ASP and ASP.NET is neither relevent to a new student nor is it necessary for a veteran ASP developer. I started over with "ASP.NET for Web Designers". For me, this book was very straight forward. A little on the beginner side, but then again, ASP.NET is (relatively) new. Who isn't a beginner? This book instills confidence in myself and my students, that one CAN actually create a useful Web page (or site) with ASP.NET. The author lays an EXCELLENT ground work for Object Oriented Programming (What is an object?, etc.). So well and so simple, in-fact, that one of my students who has struggled for years with the concept, now "gets it" completely! By far the best of the three books I've read so far on ASP.NET, but be aware: You will NOT learn all about the CLR. You will NOT learn all about the .NET Framework. What you WILL learn is a SOLID foundation upon which to build and gain confidence in your .NET skills by following examples that actually WORK! Obviously a pre-requisite for learning any server-side technology is a solid understanding of XHTML (or HTML, at least). I highly recommend this book to anyone new to server-side technology of ANY kind, or just new to the new .NET way of doing things vs. ASP. PS. Peter Ladka has a wild sense of humor. Aside from being really useful, the book is a trip to read as well.
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Summary: Programming.Objects.Understood = TRUE
Review: When the .NET Framework came out of Beta and into final public release, I bought "ASP.NET Weekend Crash Course". Already well advanced in traditional ASP, I figured all I needed was a "Crash Course". Wrong! I purchased another (better) book, "SE Using ASP.NET", This book was excellent, but had a huge section on "the old way". Learning the differences between ASP and ASP.NET is neither relevent to a new student nor is it necessary for a veteran ASP developer. I started over with "ASP.NET for Web Designers". For me, this book was very straight forward. A little on the beginner side, but then again, ASP.NET is (relatively) new. Who isn't a beginner? This book instills confidence in myself and my students, that one CAN actually create a useful Web page (or site) with ASP.NET. The author lays an EXCELLENT ground work for Object Oriented Programming (What is an object?, etc.). So well and so simple, in-fact, that one of my students who has struggled for years with the concept, now "gets it" completely! By far the best of the three books I've read so far on ASP.NET, but be aware: You will NOT learn all about the CLR. You will NOT learn all about the .NET Framework. What you WILL learn is a SOLID foundation upon which to build and gain confidence in your .NET skills by following examples that actually WORK! Obviously a pre-requisite for learning any server-side technology is a solid understanding of XHTML (or HTML, at least). I highly recommend this book to anyone new to server-side technology of ANY kind, or just new to the new .NET way of doing things vs. ASP. PS. Peter Ladka has a wild sense of humor. Aside from being really useful, the book is a trip to read as well.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Wow! This is one of the best books you can find to learn and get up to the speed ASP.Net. The Author explains the entire book in such way that things look so simple! Whether you like C# or VB.Net, this book explains each example in both the languages. Excellent job Mr. Ladka!!
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