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Summary: Please don't waste your time
Review: I checked out a half dozen C# books from the library, then spent several weeks deciding which one was best so I could buy it for my collection. Coming from a VB background, C# was something new to me. When I picked up this book, I though it would be okay but I was horribly mistaken. There are so many errors and things untouched upon I was appalled. First of all there is nothing on Dates in this book... ZERO! This is one of the most commonly used data types, and he didn't have one line dedicated to it. Next I needed some help creating a dataset using a data adapter. I wanted to get just the Schema of a database table. In his single chapter on ADO.Net and the data objects he devoted all of 3 pages (1 and 1/2 was a code sample) to what is probably the most difficult part of the new .net framework to learn. There was nothing about the methods or properties of these objects (For instance the FillSchema method of the dataadapter). I would not recommend this book to any level of programmer. It just breezes through to many things. His entire section for ADO took up less than 20 pages. I am also reading Programming Microsoft Visual Basic.Net by Francesco Balena who devotes almost 200 pages to ADO. So now I am using his book and just converting everything over to C#.
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Summary: Good for beginners, experienced can look elsewhere
Review: I got this book with an intention of digging a little deep into C#, alas I was disappointed. The book is good for people who are new to the .NET environment and C# language. However if you are experienced in C# and looking for a more comprehensive book, don't think of spending time and money for this book.
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Summary: A bit disappointed after ASP.Net Unleashed...
Review: I have ASP.Net Unleashed and think it is a great book. Unfortunately, ASP.Net Unleashed is all VB.Net code. I bought C# Unleashed hoping that it would help to fill in where ASP.Net was C# bare. I've found C# Unleashed to be a bit too superficial. It covers a wide variety of topics, but doesn't go into enough detail. I like how ASP.Net gives you all the details without Visual Studio.Net wizards. C# Unleashed seems to run the wizard, copy the code into the book, and then explain a little bit about each line. I'd like to see some more complete examples for some more advanced topics, and more detail about what the code is actually doing. I often find myself doing the examples and then having lots of questions about how to properly extend them. Also, if you are looking for a reference book, this isn't it. Often classes have one simple example and more information about the class isn't available. I've found MSDN to be much more helpful.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I think the whole Unleashed series is pretty darned cool and Joe Mayo did a great job with this. This book has bailed me out many times and it's a great C# reference book. Virtually every aspect of C# is covered and while not everything is discussed in depth, everything but regular expressions are discussed well with some good examples. He's got a great mix of practical examples coupled with 'why it works this way' content to make it a great read. I wish he'd have written more on Regex's, but that doesn't detract from the book at all. And the fact he covers Remoting more than makes up for it. This is a really great book.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I think the whole Unleashed series is pretty darned cool and Joe Mayo did a great job with this. This book has bailed me out many times and it's a great C# reference book. Virtually every aspect of C# is covered and while not everything is discussed in depth, everything but regular expressions are discussed well with some good examples. He's got a great mix of practical examples coupled with 'why it works this way' content to make it a great read. I wish he'd have written more on Regex's, but that doesn't detract from the book at all. And the fact he covers Remoting more than makes up for it. This is a really great book.
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Summary: Great Book and reference
Review: i think this is a good book,it has enough information about all the C# topics. you can use it as a reference, some times you get loose and you don't even know where to start, so this book helps you to understand where to go with your problems. I like a lot the examples used because they are simple and clear. It is deep enough to be good for some one that has been programming in C# for a long time, and it is very well explained that some that does not know where to start learning can understand it
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Summary: Waste & Vague
Review: I wonder how some reviews rated 5 stars.
After reading these reviews I bought it and had a reading.
First thing I felt uncomfortable is the vague language of technical explanation. If ever I have to edit this kind of a book, I will cut unnecessary expressions to save some pages of bulkiness of the book. And The technical explaining is pale and light. If the writer does not want to cover in-depth, why to title it unleashed.
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Summary: best book to learn c#
Review: if u want to learn any language u must start from first step
and i saw this book is take a good way to begain the c# language
because it preview the subject in easy way
thank u
luay
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Summary: An excellent C# reference
Review: Mayo covers a huge amount of ground in the pages of _C# Unleashed_. The book touches upon virtually every C# topic available. Mayo's writing is clear and easy to digest, and he has filled the book with code examples that illustrate the various features.
More advanced readers should note that while this book is huge in breadth, it does lack some depth in places. It does not go into extensive detail on some of the more advanced topics, although syntax and brief descriptions are included.
For beginners, I think this book will serve as an excellent introduction to the language. And for more advanced users, this book will certainly act as an excellent reference when you've forgotten some syntax or especially when you need to see an example in context and the MSDN Library hasn't provided something adequate.
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Summary: This is the best book
Review: Mr. Mayo has written the best book on C# that I have read.
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