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Moving to VB .NET: Strategies, Concepts, and Code, Second Edition
by Dan Appleman
List Price: $44.99
Our Price: $31.49
ISBN: 159059102X
Publisher: APress (08 April, 2003)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 56,988
Average Customer Rating: 4.13 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
He still has the guru status in my 'book'!
I found this book, along with most other Dan Appleman books, to be an excellent choice for learning. As he tells you, this is not for the beginner, in fact that is one of the main reasons I bought the book. Dan has a way with words and examples that explain things every step of the way. I am forever amazed at some of the findings he comes up with and the best part about them is that he shares why and how with you including examples that you can run. Another nice part about this book is that even though the title is that of VB.NET he does cover framework issues as well. It is not just another regurgitation of language syntax changes and that makes it stand out above the rest. If you really want to learn about new issues and methodologies, when to and when not to, how to and why, then this book is definitively for you. I gave this a 5-star rating because I truly felt enlightened when I was done with it. Sure, there are times when it might overwhelm you a little (given some of the IL language and assembler instructions) but when you go back and re-read them, you understand why he had to go there. It now becomes clear why he told you what he did.Thanks Dan for another great book. You are, in my mind, still *the* guru!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Going from VB to VB.NET? This book is for you!
Dan Appleman is one who hates books that are a rehash of the supplied documentation. Not only does he express this opinion, he's done something about it. This book is less about VB.NET syntax and more about how and why things work the way they do in .NET. Much, much more. He provides advice on when to use certain features that are now available to the programmer, and more importantly, when *not* to use them and why (such as inheritance, and multi-threading to name a couple in-depth topics presented).VB.NET is not simply an upgrade to Visual Basic 6, but is a new language. The COM/COM+ worlds are left behind, the .NET world is a new and exciting place that opens up a myriad of new possibilities for the VB developer. Dan does an excellent job in pointing out the differences, bringing the reader into the new .NET world. And he has the rare talent of taking very technical topics and explaining them so that we can easily grasp the concepts. This is not an introductory book, and is not for the beginner. This book is written by a very experienced VB developer for experienced VB developers. Don't take the plunge into the .NET world without first reading this book! The book is worth its weight in platinum.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Dan The Man...gives it to you straight.
Whether you like it or not VB.net IS the future. Yeah, it might not happen overnight but it's gonna happen, and if you rely on VB for your living then you need to learn it. That's what I'm doing now. How am I doing it? By studying Dan Applemans new book 'Moving to VB.Net...'. This is a truly excellent book that EVERYONE will get benefit from. It's so intelligently and intuitively laid out which makes it a very refreshing read for a technical book. I reckon that the marketing guys in Microsoft must have a big picture of Dan on their office wall that they throw poisoned darts at! He holds no punches and really gives it to you straight...blowing all their hype. Other than Dan's 'guru' status in VB circles he has another gift, namely his writing sytle. He has the ability to break down complex technology and make it very simple to understand (that's pretty useful to someone like me!). And this is exactly what he's done in this book, providing supporting material around a concept that makes it very easy to fully grasp what's going on. So if you want to protect your future income then I suggest you get a copy of .Net Beta 2 and buy this book - it'll be the best investment you've ever made!
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