BOOK REVIEW
Programming Microsoft.NET	Microsoft Press
Jeff Prosise	ISBN 0735613761

Category					Rating
LEGEND:	5=Excellent	4=Good	3=Standard	2=Fair	1=Poor
Overall recommendation					5
Quality of organization					5
Easy to read and navigate					5
Sufficient quantity of examples					4
Examples are error free					4
Reuse for reference					5
Quality of index					3

Summary Review

Overall I would highly recommend this book because it covers a wide breadth of material with plenty of practical code examples, it is easy to understand and fun to read.

Detailed Comments 

The book is divided into 3 sections:

1. Essential Concepts: covers .NET overview, compiler use, C# syntax, types, exception handling, FCL, Windows forms

2. ASP.NET: covers ASP.NET forms, controls, web apps., web services, security

3. The Cutting Edge: covers ADO.NET, XML, multithreading, remoting

The book is an excellent resource. I used one of the examples to code up a proof of concept web app. in very short order. I had no problem compiling and running any of the other examples. The writing style is fresh, and easy to read. The book comes with soft copy in HTML Help format that is very handy to read at your workstation. There is no skimping on technical details, but the material is covered in a way that is easy to understand.

Reviewer:

Bill Morgan

Date:

10/4/02